Floridis–Haritsis clash over Gaza: “You hadn’t said a word about the denial of the Pontic genocide”

Tensions ran precocious successful the plenary league of Parliament betwixt Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and the opposition, this clip implicit the concern successful the Gaza Strip.

The president of New Left, Alexis Haritsis, commenting connected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ interrogation yesterday connected ANT1’s evening news, described arsenic inconceivable his remark that the word “genocide” for what is happening successful Gaza is excessively heavy.

Responding, Mr. Floridis accused Mr. Haritsis of selective sensitivity, reminding him that successful 2015 helium served arsenic a curate successful the aforesaid authorities arsenic Nikos Filis, who denied the genocide of 353,000 Pontic Greeks, and yet helium said thing astatine the time. “And present you travel to lecture america astir Gaza, erstwhile you didn’t accidental a connection astir the denial of the Pontic genocide,” helium remarked pointedly.

Mr. Floridis’ effect provoked different involution from the New Left leader, with Mr. Haritsis countering: “The vulgarity of this antheral is unprecedented. This peculiar curate is simply a disgrace to the authorities and to the Greek state. In 2015, successful this precise chamber, determination was a unanimous determination to admit the Palestinian state. You person not a shred of shame.”