Greek - Israeli Friendship & Alliance

[Kappa21]

I once crashed a University social get together that was hosted by the Greek Students Union because a Greek friend of mine didn't want to go alone

I was known in that event as Yannis Papadapoulous Hellas! Hellas!

[skymantle]

lol Papadopoulos is the sort of Smith or Jones of Greek-speakers.

'J'lem, Athens pursue a strong relationship in all aspects'

...Greek President Karolos Papoulias will arrive on Sunday night for a visit symbolizing the dramatic upgrade in Israeli-Greek ties that was evident last week when Athens refused to let Gaza-bound vessels set sail from its ports.

President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu are expected to heap praise on Greece for its actions, which effectively put an end to the hopes of the flotilla’s organizers to sail for Gaza...


...Earlier this year, Greece hosted the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Why is it important for Greece to have ties with the Jewish Diaspora? In what way can the Jewish and Greek diasporas cooperate?
Both Greece and Israel have large and vital diasporas, which closely monitor and support their respective homelands on issues of national interest.

Improved ties between Greece and Israel have also brought Jewish and Greek communities in the diaspora closer. This rapprochement clearly provides them with an opportunity both for local cooperation and for enhancing the mutual support of our national interests...


...complete article http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPol...aspx?id=228616

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[Kappa21]

I like this love relationship we have with the Greeks!

[skymantle]

Jewish Businessmen Invest 500 Million Euros for Tourist Facility, Crete

Jewish businessmen intend to spend the astronomical sum of 500 million euros in order to build an area of ​​2,500 acres as a large tourist facility in the Peninsula Municipality, Crete.

This facility will include a very luxury hotel, tourist parks, shopping and exhibition centers, and will work as a tourist destination throughout the year. The purpose of the investment is to welcome another 500,000 tourists annually to Crete, who used to prefer Antalya, Turkey for their vacations.
The foreign businessmen are now waiting for an immediate response from the Greek government, so as to move into their business activities in short-term procedures. This new project will undoubtedly boost the economy of Crete and the rest of Greece. To note that the investment will be based on global standards, as they have been working on the concept of the hotel for nearly twenty years.
As local bodies and all those who will be involved in the project believe, the whole investment will strengthen the local economy and will be the precursor to reopen the way to the inflow of foreign capital in Greece.

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2011...lity-on-crete/

this is the type of significant investment Greece needs. Bravo to the investors and developers. Lets hope it all goes well. One to watch.

[Kappa21]

This how your journalist writes about people?

Jewish businessman?
Do they also refer to people as a Muslim investors or Greek Orthadox Buyer?

[skymantle]

Actually, I thought the same thing.

I'm sure no offense was intended. For Greeks, Israeli and Jewish is synonymous, just like the world (media included) and even some Israelis, refer to Israel as the Jewish state. Anyway, please take the positive out of the report, it's really good news for a country in much need of investment and underscores the level of co-operation between both countries in recent times. Hope that makes sense. However, in any case, I still do understand your confusion.

[Kappa21]

Originally Posted by skymantle

Actually, I thought the same thing.

I'm sure no offense was intended. For Greeks, Israeli and Jewish is synonymous, just like the world (media included) and even some Israelis, refer to Israel as the Jewish state. Anyway, please take the positive out of the report, it's really good news for a country in much need of investment and underscores the level of co-operation between both countries in recent times. Hope that makes sense. However, in any case, I still do understand your confusion.

They call me the Evrei Malaka down in Greek Town

[skymantle]

lol, yes the M-word is a common term of endearment, depending on the context of course. They like you Kappa.

Report from last month's visit by the Greek president to Israel

A Symbol of Peace-Greek President Plants an Olive Tree

“The nation of Greece would like to express its deep love and friendship for another ancient people in this region, the nation of Israel,” said Dr. Karolos Papoulias, the president of Greece, during a brief tree planting ceremony at KKL-JNF's Grove of the Nations tree planting site...

...“We are united with your nation historically and culturally, and in our joint desire to advance security and peace. I hope that the new chapter recently opened in the ties between Greece and Israel will be a new beginning that will continue to develop and flourish long into the future, just like this tree, for the sake of both of our nations, and also for the sake of all the nations of the region,” said the Greek president...

... I would like to take this opportunity to thank the president and the people of Greece for coming to Israel’s aid during the December forest fire which devastated the northern Carmel forest. Greek planes were among the first to come help Israel put out the raging fire. Thanks to you and the planes you sent, we were able to prevent a larger disaster,” Stenzler said, to a round of applause from the Israeli members of the audience. Wishing a speedy and healthy recovery for the Greek economy, Stenzler concluded: “We at KKL-JNF would be pleased to cooperate on ventures related to water, energy conservation, afforestation and more, together with Greece, a country we love and respect.”...

complete article http://www.jpost.com/GreenIsrael/PEO...aspx?id=229402

[Kappa21]

Im starting to like these greeks Good people! Good army!

Turkey was yesterdays news!
We want free trade among the hellenic people and the Judeos..just like we did a few millenias ago

[xenelk]

Greeks > Turks, and I live in a city where every second person is Greek.

Shiri Maimon is also half-Greek and i've been in love with her since 2005 eurovision.

[Kappa21]

Yehuda Poliker - Greek Israeli. Parents from Saloniki

[The Texas Ranger]

Originally Posted by Kappa21

They call me the Evrei Malaka down in Greek Town

Doesn't that translate to "the impotent Jew" or something like that?

[Kappa21]

Originally Posted by The Texas Ranger

Doesn't that translate to "the impotent Jew" or something like that?

Ill make you impotent after I give you an un-officiated circumcision.....

[The Texas Ranger]

Originally Posted by Kappa21

Ill make you impotent after I give you an un-officiated circumcision.....

I was serious, Evrei should mean Jew and isn't malaka the name of that Greek hand gesture when they wish impotency upon someone?

[Kappa21]

everyone calls everyone in Greece Malaka... im trying to fit into their obscure and often joyful culture!


When are you going to make a Croatia-Israel friendship alliance thread?

[yianni]

greeks use this word a lot
close friends use this word speaking to each other.
so ya you can sometimes hear greeks use the malaka word very often in a few sentences lol
it can be used in a friendly way to friends,
and if u dunno someone and say it,it aint such a good thing unless u wanna provoke them
so ya if a greek says hey malaka how r u he is saying something to the sort of , how r u doing buddy

[yianni]

Originally Posted by The Texas Ranger

Doesn't that translate to "the impotent Jew" or something like that?

dunno where you got this translation from lol but it is inaccurate

[Kappa21]

It means Wanker or Jerk off........It can also mean asshole... Malakia means to masterbate or semen......

Greek culture is fun..
Look whats happening in Toronto this weekend:

[skymantle]

Taller Better has shocased the Toronto Greektown in his excellent thread. Looks like a happening district, very nice.

Also, it's true Toronto and New York City have large established Greek communities. The 'Greektown' of NYC is Astoria. There are also many other North American cities with large Greek ancestry populations, including Chicago and Detroit where you'll also find Greektowns, Montreal, Boston and to a lesser extent Vancouver and San Francisco. However you will just about find a Greek community be it small or large in tens of North American cites, from Birmingham Alabama, historic Tarpon Springs Florida, San Diego California, Charlotte North Carolina and just about every city with a sizeable population. The Greektowns were once heavily populated by Greeks but now they've become more or less areas to visit for the food and culture, as the community has in general spread out and moved to greener pastures. Still, the Greektowns that remain, act as focal points for going out and staging festivals and events. The Greektown in Chicago is getting prepared for the opening of a new, state-of-the-art National Hellenic Museum, which will add another cultural attraction to the popular dining precinct. Many of the Greek communities in the diaspora that stage Greek festivals, including Toronto's, by all accounts have become major cultural festivals in each respective city.

There also of course exist many other large Greek ancestry communities in the global diaspora, in places such as Melbourne, Sydney, Wellington, Sao Paolo, Buenos Airies, Cape town, Jo'burg etc. In fact there are many parallels with where the Jewish diaspora is centred around the world, even down to similar areas that they settled. This is particularly evident in 'old world' cities such as London, Paris, Marseille, Vienna, Budapest, Liverpool, Manchester, Venice, Trieste, Istanbul, Odessa, Alexandria etc, but also in 'new world' places. Here's one example with the area of Belleville in Paris. There are others cities too where you'll see a Greek Orthodox church and literally across or down the road there'll also be a Jewish synagogue. Minorities tend to settle in particular areas for all sorts of reasons, no less a feeling of security in a sometimes hostile host environment (in the past at least). Greeks, Jews and I'd have to say Armenians too are very much diaspora peoples from way back and have tended to settle in the same areas before upward mobility saw them spread out to other areas. Being next to each other also allowed for business to be conducted for mutual benefit and this occured often as Greeks, Jews and Armenians were very much employed in commerce and trade. But that's another long story!