Only a few months after the successive strikes in Istanbul and Brussels, Istanbul was hit on June 28, 2016, by a new terrorist attack. Specifically, Kemal Atatürk airport was attacked by suicide bombers and the death toll so far was heavy: 41 people were found dead and at least 239 were injured. It is undoubtedly the deadliest attack that has recently hit our neighbouring country. These difficult moments our thoughts and prayers are with the victims’ families, to which we express our deepest condolences.

Istanbul’s incidents are the latest act of a play that does not seem to have an end. The terrorist attacks across Europe have dramatically multiplied and the perpetrator is always the same: is the Islamic State and its radical fanaticism. The fear of terrorism hovers daily over Europe.

On behalf of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece, the unequivocal condemnation of these attacks is self-evident.

It is our strong duty to combat with all our strengths the Islamic fundamentalism along with the fanaticism that sinks our societies into fear. We must not allow hatred to nest permanently in Europe’s heart. Unfortunately, there is no time for complacency.

Athens, June 30, 2016
CENTRAL BOARD OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN GREECE