The decision of France to recognize a Palestinian state was posted on social media by the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas.

Mr. Doukas is reminiscent of the period when Andreas Papandreou He welcomed Yasser Arafat to Faliro and commented that “today we have to continue the road that Andreas designed.”

In detail the post of Harry Duke

France with a brave decision announced that in September it would recognize the Palestinian state. It has already been done by 147 countries around the world, including 14 European.

We recall that Greece 44 years ago, a few days after PASOK’s victory in the 1981 elections, shaken waters in Europe.

It was upgraded to the official diplomatic mission of the Palestinian liberation of the organization in Athens.

A few months later Andreas Papandreou welcomed Yasser Arafat to Faliro.

Today we have to continue the road that Andreas designed.