Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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JTA EXCLUSIVE: Greek telethon for Gaza hospital a scam - '...For nearly a week in February, Greece’s official state television network inundated viewers with news about a telethon that would take place Feb. 9 to raise money to “rebuild the Christian hospital in Gaza that Israelis destroyed with their bombs” during the Israeli army's operation there in January. In its announcements, the network made clear that it was referring to a specific Christian hospital destroyed by Israel. The telethon included recorded video messages by Greek President Carolos Papoulias and Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni, along with a parade of Greek politicians, singers, public personalities and trade unionists. Many used the telethon to cast broadsides at Israel. The campaign raised $1.67 million, according to telethon organizers, who said little Greek children had gone so far as to break their piggy banks to offer $14 to Palestinians in need...' [Fantasy is reality to the Israel haters.]