Tyre, is a port in ancient Phoenicia, today’s Lebanon, where Europe was born, abducted by Zeus and brought to Crete. She gave birth to King Minos of Knossos and keeper of the Minotaur, half man-half bull. The great Phoenician civilization contributed so much knowledge and culture, that permeates not only the Mediterranean countries, but the entire world.

Today, our hearts bleed for these beautiful, outgoing, hospitable and lively people. A horrid event such as this, touches our human heart, no matter where it occurs. However, please allow the Greek part of me, to find this even more devastating. We have been trading and exchanging knowledge, customs, music, good will and food of course, with our ancient good neighbors, since the beginning of our time. Words can not express how we feel today, not only in Greece, but in all Greek communities, around the world.

Today we mourn our beautiful Lebanese brothers and sisters.