o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans c v a weeKly GreeK american puBlication www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 13, ISSUE 671 August 21-27, 2010 $1.50 Patriarch Holds First Israel PM Netanyahu in Historic Visit to Greece Liturgy at Panagia Two PMs Discuss Cooperation in Soumela in 88 Years Military, Economy NEW YORK – On August 15, Or - many people attended varies, TNH Staff Writers thodox faithful of Pontic origin with the Associated Press guess - from around the world flocked ing “at least 1,500,” Greek news - ATHENS, Greece — In an his - to the Panagia Soumela paper Ta Nea estimating 4,000 toric visit that could transform Monastery, located in the Turkish and website AsiaNews counting political and economic relations region of Trebizond (Trape - 15,000, the event was peaceful. in the Eastern Mediterranean and zounda, in Greek), for the first A small group of 500-600 at - the Middle East, Prime Minister religious service held there since tended the service in the court - Binyamin Netanyahu arrived in 1923. Ecumenical Patriarch yard, while thousands more Athens on August 16 for a two- Bartholomew was granted per - were gathered below on the day visit and met with his Greek mission to hold the feast day steps leading up to the counterpart, Prime Minister liturgy for the Dormition of the monastery, viewing the cere - George Papandreou. Virgin Mary by the Turkish gov - mony on two big screens. Among In Athens the two leaders dis - ernment. those making the pilgrimage cussed tourism, military issues, Patriarch Bartholomew held were Muslim women in head - renewable energy and water re - the feast day ceremony at a scarves. sources. They went to the nearby makeshift outdoor altar of the EMOTIONAL MOMENTS island of Poros on August 17 cliff-hanging Soumela site, Greeks at the event were where Reuters reported: “Israeli flanked by the Metropolitan of moved and euphoric. The AP and Greek leaders discussed ex - Drama Pavlos and the Russian quoted Ketevan Nadereishvili, panding military ties..including Bishop of Podolsk and vicar of 24, as saying, for instance: “It is sharing military know-how and the Patriarch of Moscow Tikon. a very exciting moment for us holding joint war games.” They The event was of great sym - Greeks, because it’s the first time were joined by Defense Minister bolic importance, as the we get to have such a service. Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy De - monastery is a keystone in the We can pray on the land of my fense Minister Panos Beglitis and identity of Pontic Greeks. It was great-great-grandfathers.” Ta Alternate Foreign Minister Dim - converted into a museum follow - Nea cited Kozani, Greece civil en - itris Droutsas. ing the forced removal of the gineer Pavlos Michaelides as say - Netanyahu's two-day visit was Greek population of the Black ing, “I’m under the big screens, the first ever by an Israeli prime Sea region, which began as eth - but I’m flying high over the euroKinissi minister to Greece and follows a nic cleansing and genocide in the monastery.” The same newspa - As Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held a liturgy at the Panagia Soumelas Monastery in visit Papandreou paid to Israel Young Turk period of late Ot - per was told by former PASOK Turkey on August 15, 2010, it was an 88-year-old dream fulfilled for Pontic Greeks everywhere. last month. The trips were pre - toman history and was com - party MP and University of ceded by deterioration in rela - pleted by a 1923 population ex - Bologne professor Roulis Koke - tions between Israel and Turkey, change agreement. Hundreds of lides, who came from Italy for Greece's traditional rival, since an thousands of Pontic Greeks and the event: “The recognition of Israeli commando raid in May on other minorities in the region the ethnic cleansing of the Pontic FOX Fans Flames of WTC Site Anger an international flotilla that at - were killed in what Greece and [Greek] element is a steady, tempted to break Israel's blockade several other countries have rec - strategic goal for Hellenism.” of the Gaza Strip killed nine Turk - ognized as genocide. Patriarch Bartholomew re - TNH Staff Writers moving ahead for the building per Ethnikos Kirikas. “I was sur - ish activists. Both leaders, how - Though the figure of how ferred to crowd as “angels of of a mosque near Ground Zero, prised,” he said, noting that the ever, said that improving Greek- peace and friendship” and told NEW YORK – A Fox News re - a land swap deal was off be - group of community members Israeli ties was not related to them: “The Virgin unites us all, port about roadblocks to the re - tween the St. Nicholas commu - knew a year ago, when talks Israel's relations with Turkey. Christians and Muslims, Greeks, building of the St. Nicholas nity and the Port Authority of stopped, that the land swap Security was tight as left-wing Community : A Tasty Revival Turks, Russians, Georgians and Greek Orthodox Church de - New York and New Jersey. He would not be going ahead. groups were planning demonstra - of Greek Cuisine in America, Romanians.” He added, “Let our stroyed on September 11, 2001 added that it was Fox News – The deal – which had tions to protest Israel's policies in Where Health Comes First. pilgrimage be a bridge of com - stirred up Greek American dis - and not the authority – who seemed to be in its final stages- the Middle East and the Israeli Page 3. munication and trust between content on August 18. The news broke this news to the St. proposed that the St. Nicholas commando raid; Greek activists the two peoples.” He noted too comes as mainstream media at - Nicholas community on August church be built not at its original also participated in the flotilla. Community : A Reform that the monastery’s saints, in - tention has focused recently on 17. 155 Cedar Street spot, but at a The day before Netanyahu’s visit, Leader with Greek and Latin cluding founding monk Barnabas plans to build an Islamic cul - PORT AUTHORITY new nearby location, 130 Lib - a Palestinian flag was put up on Roots Emerges in N.Y. Page 5. and his nephew Sophronios, tural center nearby. MISCOMMUNICATION erty Street. The Port Authority the wall of the Acropolis. Police were among the church fathers In one of several Fox news Not so, the St. Nicholas com - was interested in building a ve - increased patrols in the capital, Greece : High Tech Greek Li - “celebrating with great joy” on reports on the topic, journalist munity’s president John hicle storage center under the and cars were barred from park - brary Wins $1 Million Gates David Lee Miller announced Couloukoundis told the Na - Foundation Award. Page 7. Continued on page 7 that while plans seemed to be tional Herald’s Greek sister pa - Continued on page 4 Continued on page 7 A Heartfelt Farewell for Angelides and Amb. Andreas Kakouris FCIC Delve By Constantine S. Sirigos the healing and reunification of Into Fin Crisis TNH Staff Writer their country. Ambassador Andreas S. Kak - NEW YORK – There is still a lot NEW YORK – Thirty-six long ouris, who was appointed of work to be done, but the Fi - years have passed since Turkey Cyprus ambassador to the U.S. nancial Crisis Inquiry Commis - launched its illegal invasion and in 2006, is one of the champions sion (FCIC) that is led by former occupation of Cyprus. Though of the Cyprus cause. As he pre - California State Treasurer and it has international law and the pared to return home, he was includes fellow American Hel - goodwill of many on its side, it honored by the leaders of many lene Byron Georgiou has seen is a small island nation and its of groups in the U.S. who, to - enough to paint a preliminary diplomatic corps must struggle gether with representatives of picture. By the time the financial mightily to make the case for Cyprus and Greece, have fought crisis hit in 2007, Wall Street against both Turkey’s lobbyists and related industries had mor - and, often, the expediency and phed from being the bedrock of indifference of U.S. officials. American well-being and the The Cyprus Federation, The heart of the world’s financial Bogus Bingo International Coordinating markets to a “casino” where Committee “Justice for Cyprus” recklessness and irresponsibility (PSEKA) and the Cyprus – U.S. ruled. In the words of Chairman Bilks Mystery Chamber of Commerce hosted Angelides: “This investigation a farewell reception for His Ex - has been revelatory...fascinating cellency Kakouris on Monday, and disturbing.” Church in NY August16. Community leaders, Angelides and Georgiou friends and well-wishers gath - ap photo/Dimitri messinis shared their views in a tele - NEW YORK – Spiros ered at the Pancyprian Commu - They Told their Travel Agents They Wanted Lots of Sun... phone press conference for the Moschopoulos, a Greek Ameri - nity Center in Astoria, N.Y. Greek American media on Au - can resident of Queens, New where Philip Christopher, presi - Tourists fed the friendly pigeons in front of the Unknown Soldier's Tomb in central Athens but gust 13. Angelides said, “The York, is one of three individuals dent of PSEKA, served as the may have envied their ability to immediately fly to the cooler seashore. Temperatures in the FCIC was created by Congress who were indicted for “operat - evening’s MC and also pre - Greek capital, central Greece and parts of the Peloponnese soared to 106 degrees Fahrenheit ing a licensed bingo hall and us - sented the ambassador with a on August 18.