Two central issues were highlighted by Dimitris KeridisParliamentary spokesman for the New Democracy, in his speech in the plenary of the House. Initially, he expressed his unpleasant surprise about problematic management and Unused real estate of national defense fundsand then referred to the issue that has arisen with behavior of activists against Israeli in our country.
Mr Kiridis commented with surprise the evidence presented by the Minister of National Defense on the revenue of the three funds, describing them as “unpleasant”. As he pointed out, despite the enormous effort of the country after bankruptcy, the immovable property of the Greek people remains largely unused. This, according to him, ‘He says a lot about the pathogens and dysfunction of the public sector in our homeland“, Even if the profits of the funds have more than doubled compared to the before 2019 period.
The ND parliamentary spokesman welcomed the bill of the Ministry of National Defense, which aims at utilization of real estate for the benefit of public interestthe Armed Forces and the enhancement of the housing of their executives. “I congratulate you on the effort you make to leave this unacceptable situation, of the unacceptably low revenue that this property brings, which now, thanks to the unification of the funds and the new body to be done, will actually be able to be used for the benefit of the Armed Forces,” he said.
The issue of Israeli tourists: “Unacceptable behavior of some activists”
Dimitris Keridis did not fail to mention the tension that has arisen about Israeli tourists in Greece. Starting with the recognition of the tragic situation in Gaza, he noted: ‘There is no doubt that what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable and tragic. The death of civilians can only move everybody” He even pointed out that the images from Gaza “benefit Israel, in my opinion, except for some political expediency.” As Israel’s friends, Greece “must be found immediately before Israel isolated, even more internationally,” he said.
However, Mr. Kiridis clearly differentiated this position from the behavior of some people in Greece. ‘It’s a completely other thing to chase some activists, bullies, pacifiststhe tourists who visit our country, “he said, condemning such actions.
Underlining the open and hospitable character of Greek society, Mr. Kiridis said that “The last thing we need is such behaviors, either in Syros or elsewhere” He has urged a collective resistance to anti -Semitism, which “feeds hatred, which worsens the problem, and does nothing good for the Palestinians and their struggle to acquire a state”. He recalled that the official position of the Greek government, which voted at the UN General Assembly in favor of the creation of a Palestinian state, was clear.
In conclusion, Mr. Kiridis emphasized the distinction between the situation in Gaza, the strategic relationship with Israel and “Absolutely offensive and condemned»The behavior of some Greeks at the expense of citizens of third countries or even Greek citizens of Jewish religion. The Greek state, as he noted, must – and does – protect the legal order and security of all those who live in its territory.