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Greece's Jewish Communities Congratulate Country's First Jewish Mayor


The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece on Monday congratulated Dr. Moses Elisaf on his election as mayor of the city of Ioannina, in northwestern Greece.
“For the Greek Jewry,” the board’s announcement said, “the success of Moses Elisaf signals a very important cornerstone for the history of the Jewish presence, both in the city of Ioannina, as well as in Greece, since it is the first time a Greek Jew has been elected as mayor.”
The group also termed Elisaf’s electoral win on Sunday’s second round of municipal elections “a success that causes admiration and deep emotions.”
it was also emphasized in the same announcement that “the citizens of Ioannina have shown they condemn the hate that is born from intolerance and antisemitism and appreciate the value of a person regardless of his religious belief.”
Elisaf’s mayoral success is of historical significance, said the Jewish board, as “the Israeli Community in Ioannina was almost completely exterminated during the Holocaust, when some 2,000 local Greek Jews met a horrific death in Nazi concentration camps.”
The group added, “Seventy-five years later, in the same city, a descendant of Holocaust survivors is elected mayor.”
Dr. Elisaf is a professor of medicine at the University of Ioannina Medical School.
Speaking to Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) on Monday, Elisaf, who ran as an independent, emphasized that his political group “has unifying features and seeks a dynamic majority for a new era in Ioannnina.” The new mayor pointed out that “our political group tried to unite citizens beyond parties or business interests.”
He said that another important aspect of his political focus was to transform the city of Ioannina “from a provincial city of Greece to a hub in the wider Balkan region, a modern European city.” Elisaf also highlighted the city’s advantageous geographical position at the heart of the regional road network, and the city’s rich cultural, educational and historical heritage.
Source: AMNA

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