Greeks on social media were outraged as migrant men, Palestinian flags, and Arabic and Punjabi music took centre at a free music concert in Athens.
Greek social media users made their anger heard after concert-goers waved Palestinian flags and Punjabi music was performed to appease the large Pakistani male crowd in Syntagma Square to welcome the new year, a spectacle that was broadcast on television.
As the platform Police Voice noted, "It is certain that thousands of Athenians would like to attend the event but they did not dare to step foot," adding that Syntagma had "once again been occupied by male foreigners, making the movement of women 'forbidden'."
One social media user wrote: "The audience instead of Greeks is full of Muslim immigrants making their own propaganda show in favor of Hamas & Palestine..."
This is the tonight's New Year Concert at #Συνταγμα Square in Athens...
The audience instead of Greeks is full of Muslim immigrants making their own propaganda show in favor of Hamas & Palestine...
The Future of Europe is getting darker... https://t.co/lXGLm92hjg— Diogenes of Sinope (@DiogenisSinopis) December 31, 2023
"Other countries invest for security, Greece wants to strengthen the economy at the expense of national and social security. Happy 2024 and good minds!" Penny wrote.
Η πολλή ισότητα για τους "λίγους" φέρνει ανισότητα για τους πολλούς . Αυτά για την woke κουλτούρα που ακολουθεί η Ελλάδα. Άλλες χώρες επενδύουν για την ασφάλεια, η Ελλάδα θέλει να ενισχύσει την οικονομία εις βάρος της εθνικής και κοινωνικής ασφάλειας.
Καλό 2024 και καλά μυαλά! pic.twitter.com/4AaXuTwRgv— Penny (@S22Penny) January 1, 2024
In fact, a Turkish tourist even complained that Syntagma and Monastiraki Squares were "refugee dumps" and was "saddened" by this. “My beloved city is in ruins,” said the Turk, and urged Greek authorities “to find a solution.” “Greece is the beginning of civilization.”
Τούρκος που όπως λέει πέρασε Πρωτοχρονιά στην Αθήνα, αποκαλεί το #Συνταγμα και το Μοναστηράκι προσφυγική χωματερή και ότι πρέπει οι αρχές να βρουν μια λύση σε αυτό
Φαντάσου , Τούρκος! pic.twitter.com/ORgaUxZSx0— Rolling (@Rolling_ng) January 1, 2024
Another social media user wrote, "Happy New Year from Athensabad!"
Καλή Χρονιά από το Αθηναμπάντ!#Σύνταγμα pic.twitter.com/uiSEExK0K4
— Δεξιοί του κ🍑λου (@dexioitoukolou) January 1, 2024
"Happy New Year from the capital of Pakistan, Athens," one social media user said sarcastically.
Καλή χρονιά από την πρωτεύουσα του Πακιστάν, την Αθήνα 🥳 pic.twitter.com/iIImxlwvhh
— salomé (@salomeferyy) December 31, 2023
One social media user compared 1998 to 2024.
Σύνταγμα 1998 vs σήμερα.
Ευτυχώς, που η #αντικατάσταση_πληθυσμού ήταν απλά μια θεωρία συνωμοσίας... pic.twitter.com/gbQl0oLVjp— Ναρκισσιστικό καθίκι (@ena_kathiki) January 1, 2024
Another user criticised Greece's Eurovision representative Marina Satti for singing an Arabic song "to celebrate Muslims."
Η ΣΟΥΔΑΝΗ ΣΑΤΙ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΑΕΙ ΑΡΑΒΙΚΟ ΑΜΑΝΕ "ΧΑΜΠΙΜΠΙ" ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΓΛΕΝΤΗΣΟΥΝ ΤΑ ΛΑΘΡΟΜΟΥΣΛΙΜΙΑ
ΚΕΡΑΣΜΕΝΑ ΚΑΙ ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΙΔΡΩΤΑ ΣΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΑ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΧΟΡΟΜΠΟΥΛΑΕΙ ΤΟ ΙΣΛΑΜΑΜΠΑΝΤ ΣΤΗ ΚΑΜΠΟΥΡΑ ΣΟΥ ΚΙ ΕΣΥ ΝΑ ΜΗΝ ΤΟΛΜΑΣ ΝΑ ΞΕΜΥΤΙΣΕΙΣ
ΞΕΦΤΙΛΕΣ#Συνταγμα pic.twitter.com/hEmjMZIoSV
— Penny Rage (@penny_rage) December 31, 2023
It is recalled that Greeks were shocked on New Year 2022 after footage emerged of hundreds of Pakistanis, seemingly in an organised manner, converged on Syntagma Square when others were forced to limit their Christmas celebrations due to COVID-19.
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