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Pro-Palestinian Vandals Attacked New Kosher Restaurant in Athens, Its Owner Says - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
ATHENS, GREECE, JUL 13 – Masked pro-Palestinian activists vandalized the newly opened kosher restaurant with anti-Israel graffiti; a 28-year-old protester was arrested amid rising global antisemitic incidents.
- On July 12, 2025, pro-Palestinian vandals attacked the kosher Israeli-owned King David Burger restaurant on Ermou Street in Athens, spray-painting anti-Israel graffiti and damaging property while police did not intervene.
- This attack followed recurring anti-Israel demonstrations targeting Israeli-owned restaurants worldwide since the Gaza war began in 2023, including recent protests in Melbourne and Philadelphia.
- The vandals pasted posters reading "All IDF soldiers are war criminals" and threatened the Greek staff, while the restaurant's owner, Zvika Levinson, noted increased Israeli presence in Athens and shared footage of the incident.
- Levinson called on Athens officials to intervene, warning that without their involvement, conditions could worsen, and in response, supporters gathered outside the restaurant, singing "Am Israel Chai" to show their support.
- Right-Wing lawmaker Adonis Georgiadis called for activating Greece's anti-racism law as a felony against attacks on Israeli tourists and Jewish citizens, highlighting the need for a zero-tolerance stance on racism.
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A man waves a Palestinian flag as pro-Hamas demonstrators protest next to the Greek parliament, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis An Israeli restaurant in Athens, Greece, was vandalized on Saturday night in one of the latest incidents amid a surge of antisemitic attacks across Europe, prompting a police investigation into the suspected hate crime. In a video sh…
Pro-Palestinian vandals attacked new kosher restaurant in Athens, its owner says - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Israeli owner of a new kosher burger restaurant in Athens says pro-Palestinian vandals attacked his restaurant on Saturday night, spray-painting anti-Israel graffiti and warning the Greek staff not to move lest they be harmed. “Actions like this only remind us how strong and united our people are ,” King David Burger posted on social media on Sunday, adding that supporters had subsequently visited the restaurant. “A huge thank you to everyon…
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