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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A monument honoring Greek Jews killed in the Holocaust was splashed with red paint on Tuesday, police said, in apparent protest against Israeli attacks in Palestinian areas.
The word "Palestinians" was written in paint next to the memorial in this northern Greek city.
The incident occurred a day after a large pro-Palestinian demonstration was held in Thessaloniki. Large protests have also been held in Athens.
More that 90 percent of the 80,000-strong Greek Jewish community was wiped out in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The community now numbers about 5,000.
A statement from the city's Jewish community expressed "deep sadness" over the vandalism attack and claimed coverage of the Mideast conflict by Greece's news media had "degraded" the public's concept of the Holocaust.
The memorial, unveiled in 1997, was also vandalized two years ago.
The word "Palestinians" was written in paint next to the memorial in this northern Greek city.
The incident occurred a day after a large pro-Palestinian demonstration was held in Thessaloniki. Large protests have also been held in Athens.
More that 90 percent of the 80,000-strong Greek Jewish community was wiped out in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The community now numbers about 5,000.
A statement from the city's Jewish community expressed "deep sadness" over the vandalism attack and claimed coverage of the Mideast conflict by Greece's news media had "degraded" the public's concept of the Holocaust.
The memorial, unveiled in 1997, was also vandalized two years ago.
