Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a key partner of Israel within the European Union, warns that Israel risks losing its remaining friends with its destructive war in Gaza.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, the center-right Greek leader says Israel had a right to self-defense after the October 7, 2023, massacre by Hamas, but cannot “justify the death of thousands of children.”
“Greece maintains a strategic partnership with Israel, but this does not prevent us from speaking openly and frankly,” Mitsotakis says.
“The continuation of this course of action will ultimately harm Israel’s own interests, leading to an erosion of international support,” he says.
“I tell my Israeli friends they risk alienating all their remaining allies if they persist on a path that is shattering the potential of a two-state solution.”
Greece did not join European powers, including France and Britain, which in recent days recognized a Palestinian state as they voiced exasperation with Israel.
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