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Created : April 07, 2020

Donation for the purchase of jackets for police officers operating in Evros the Israeli Community of Thessaloniki did a few days ago. The latter offered the sum of 5.500 euros, attempting to strengthen the security forces that together with the army monitor the Greek border at the Evros border line. 

"In this difficult period, for our country and the Greek police, which many characterize as a "war period", the mobilization of all Greek organizations, businesses and organizations of our city of Thessaloniki is truly moving. In this context, as the presidency of the Union of Police Officers of Thessaloniki, we came into contact with the Israeli Community of Thessaloniki, which, recognizing the struggle of the police officers, offered the amount of €5.500 euros for the purchase of jackets for the forces of the Directorate of Police Operations of Thessaloniki who operate in Evros.

Once again, the Israeli Community of Thessaloniki declares its presence in difficult times. Really when you experience what you have been hearing for years that "Greeks are united in difficult times", it makes me very proud. We thank everyone who contributed to the implementation of this action", said Mr treasurer of the Union of Police Employees of Thessaloniki Ioannis Mazneikos, accepting the donation.

Source: NATION, 6.4.20

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Created : February 13, 2020

Speaking on Radio Thessaloniki, the president of the Israeli Community of Thessaloniki, David Saltiel, expressed his hope that the issues blocking the Holocaust Museum will be clarified at the next meeting under the Deputy Prime Minister P. Pikrammeno on March 3, 2020.

"We had a rental contract for 15 acres and we had also agreed on the price we paid every month. A short time ago, however, we realized that GAIOSE was not the owner of all these acres. He had three and the rest belonged to the municipality. They changed the contract and did it for three acres," Mr. Saltiel pointed out characteristically to Stefanos Diamantopoulos. At the same time, he spoke of a complicated issue due to ownership, considering that the problems arose because there was no coordinator to clarify things.

More: INTERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT OF KISE ON RADIO THESSALONIKI ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

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Created : February 12, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the photography exhibition of Michalis Sakatis, entitled "The Hebrew of Smyrna". The exhibition presents synagogues and buildings of Jewish interest that are still preserved today in Smyrna.

The guests were welcomed by the President of the Museum Committee, Mr. Isaac Saltiel, while then the Curator of the Museum, Evangelos Hekimoglou, referred to the similarities and differences between the Sephardic synagogues of Smyrna and Thessaloniki.

The event was graced by the presence of the President of KISE and I.K. Thessaloniki Ms. David Saltiel, the representative of the Regional Governor Ms. Magdaleni Filippiadou, the consuls of Canada and Austria, the representative of the consul general of Turkey, the representative of the Red Cross, the President of the Greece-Israel Friendship Association Ms. Panagopoulos, the President of the Association of Thessaloniki Guides , the photographer Mr. Sakatis and many friends of the Museum.

SOURCE: THESSALONIKI JEWISH MUSEUM

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Created : February 12, 2020

By Nikos Roubos

The optimism that some technical problems will be solved and the construction project of the Holocaust Museum will finally proceed at a very fast pace, expressed the Deputy Prime Minister, Panagiotis Pikramenos, who, by the decision of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, undertook to "run" the specific project project.

Mr. Pikramenos presided over a meeting at the Governor's Office, with the participation of all the agencies and services involved, and after its completion he emphasized that for the first time all those involved in the project had gathered and a record was made of the problems, which, as he said, are mainly issues relating to the use, ownership, concessions and financing of the Museum, which will be erected on the site near the old railway station.

The meeting will be repeated on Tuesday 3rd March (again at the Command Hall) to ascertain any progress and the aim is to find a common component which will allow the building to be erected and placed in the most suitable place within the site, but and at the same time to surround the building with a large metropolitan park, pointed out the deputy prime minister, saying that the mayor undertook to clarify some things regarding the property of the Municipality.

When asked by a journalist when construction work on the Museum will begin, he refused to answer and characteristically said: "No, I don't want to do it like the Helliniko. I don't want to say a specific date, it is at risk." 

More: MEETING PRESIDED BY PANAGIOTIS PIKRAMMENOU ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM