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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGreek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize
Greek islanders who have been on the frontline of the refugee crisis are to be nominated for the Nobel peace prize with the support of their national government.
Of the 900,000 refugees who entered Europe last year most were received scared, soaked and travelling in rickety boats by those who live on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.
The volunteer networks on the Greek islands have provided accommodation, hygiene packs, food, dry clothes and help with the next steps for refugees. However, it is claimed that the instincts of the majority of islanders set the tone across Europe towards the refugees plight.
Spyro Limneos, an activist in Greece for Avaaz who distributed aid on the islands, said: The people involved in the solidarity networks organised and helped the desperate when the governments werent even willing to recognise that the there was a crisis. By opening their hearts the islanders sent a powerful message that humanity is above races, above nations.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/24/greek-islanders-to-be-nominated-nobel-peace-prize
The Greeks in those islands have been pretty amazing given the many problems they already have.
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Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize (Original Post)
pampango
Jan 2016
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oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)1. Glad to see this.
Cannot imagine where in paranoid America 900,000 people would have been cared for in this way. Greece has had such serious financial problems themselves. Hard to imagine how they did this. I am in awe. Thank you to the people who are working on this nomination.
femmedem
(8,203 posts)2. They would be a beautiful choice for the prize. n/t
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)3. A truly right idea
They have been amazing through the crisis.
That is Wonderful. More power to the People of Greece. May you always have a bright future.
Its people like these that makes the world a much better place for all inhabitants.
May they all be Blessed
dembotoz
(16,808 posts)5. great idea