Posted on 01/30/2015 6:40:48 AM PST by Olog-hai
A Greek politician who claimed that Jews “don’t pay taxes” has been elected as Defense Minister, Greek media reported Thursday night, amid already-high concerns over rising anti-Semitism in the country that is only expected to worsen following recent elections.
Panos Kammenos of the Syriza party made the comments during an interview with Greek Ant-1 TV, according to New Greek TV, on December 18—just days after the drive-by shooting at the Israeli Embassy in Athens.
Local Jewish leaders were outraged at the comments.
“It is a disgrace that a leader of a party in Parliament does not know that Greek Jews are equal citizens and subject to the all the rights and obligations of every citizen,” the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece stated in response at the time, noting that Jews pay the same taxes as Greek Christians. …
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The left just being the left.
But the leftist media told us that “Golden Dawn” were the true racists. What a, um, surprise.
Yet another example of how Socialism and Anti-Semitism go hand and hand. Socialism is Fascism.
Golden Dawn are the left’s as well.
Actually, saying “Jews don’t pay taxes” is probably in accurate in Greece. Simply because, in Greece, almost no one pays their taxes. (or seriously underpays)
The whiff of 1930s Europe is in the air again.
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