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Greeks Back Ties with Israel despite Pro-Palestinian Protests
(Israel Hayom) Uri Roodrigues Garcia - A survey conducted by the Greek news site News Break asked 5,616 people: Do you agree with continuing the strategic partnership between Greece and Israel? 77% answered yes, calling Israel a natural ally of Greece, while 21% opposed the partnership. The results suggest that while a vocal minority in Greece has tried to amplify pro-Palestinian positions, sometimes with media backing, most Greeks side with the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which has championed closer ties with Israel in defense and diplomacy. The partnership is also seen in Athens as a counterweight to Turkey, regarded by many Greeks as the country's biggest threat.