Greeks donate 1.7 million to "destroyed" Gaza hospital that is still standing

Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza is still standing

Greek Telethon for Gaza Hospital a Scam -Jean Cohen

A campaign in Greece to raise money to rebuild a Christian Palestinian hospital in Gaza allegedly destroyed by Israel appears to be a scam.

For nearly a week in February, Greece's official state television network inundated viewers about a telethon on Feb. 9 to raise money to "rebuild the Christian hospital in Gaza that Israelis destroyed with their bombs."

The telethon included recorded video messages by Greek President Carolos Papoulias and Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyianni, along with a parade of Greek politicians, singers, public personalities and trade unionists. Many used the telethon to cast broadsides at Israel.

The campaign raised $1.67 million, according to telethon organizers, who said little Greek children had broken their piggy banks for Palestinians in need. In a six-hour telethon loaded with Israel bashing, the Greek public was deceived that money contributed would go to rebuild a Christian hospital destroyed by the army of the Jewish state.

[H]owever, no Christian hospital was on the UN list of structures damaged in Gaza.

Palestinians living in Gaza reported that the only Christian hospital in Gaza, Al Ahli [pictured above], was used during the war and did not receive a scratch.
(JTA)
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