Some points of interests.

Here is just a quick update and some points of interest in the case of the arsonist attacks on the synagogue in Crete. The names of the men accused have yet to be released. The latest information from the Athens News agency reports that the men charged included 2 Britons, 1 Greek-American, 1 Greek, and 1 U.S. national, who has yet to be found. One of the individuals is still in custody, but the others have been released.


These news updates have been surrounded by articles about the prayer services held in protest of Anti-Semitic attacks and support of working to reconstruct the synagogue and Jewish culture in Greece. It is also important to note that these arsonist attacks weren’t the only recent incidents of Anti-Semitism. There have also been reported cases of defacing of Jewish graves.

I also found an interesting article on a Jewish blog about the incident. The author discussed how the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) had to ask the Greek government to issue a statement condemn the synagogue fires as Anti-Semitic attacks. The ADL leader compares this event to the government’s response to the firebomb attack on the Greek Parliament and questions their immediate reaction to that event as compared to this delayed reaction. The ADL has been working to get the Greek government to recognize the issue of Anti-Semitism in Greece.