In successive statements made by the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), the Radical Left Alliance (SYRIZA) and the New Left Party, founded by former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, it was argued that the government had led the country into a deadlock in foreign policy and that rapprochement with the internationally isolated Israeli government was damaging the country.
In the written statement made by the Foreign Policy Unit of the Greek Left Alliance, the party founded by former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and ranked second in the polls, it was claimed that the Prime Minister's presence at the UN General Assembly "once again reveals the swamp in which Greek diplomacy is stuck as a result of Mitsotakis' one-dimensional and unsuccessful foreign policy."
"ERDOĞAN IS FORMING ALLIANCES, GREECE IS WATCHING"
In the statement, it was reminded that Greece's term of office in the UN Security Council was approaching its end, in a period when the worst period in terms of global security since the Second World War was experienced, and the following statements were made: The Mitsotakis government has not developed any initiative for peace and stability, failed to connect Ankara to a dialogue on the basis of international law, and left the lead in creating new cooperation structures to Türkiye. Türkiye has proven that its cooperation with Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has strengthened by holding two important multilateral meetings. In one of these, four Foreign Ministers expressed their support for Saudi Arabia and the visit of the Chief of General Staff of Saudi Arabia to Türkiye was announced; In the other, the Foreign Ministers of Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Indonesia came together to discuss the Palestine issue.
WE BECAME NETANYAHU'S WAGON
Referring to the air defense systems deployed by Greece in Saudi Arabia, the ELAS statement said, "On the same day that the Patriots purchased with the money of the Greek people guaranteed the security of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi administration chose to 'reward' Türkiye once again with meetings on security issues. The country urgently needs to change direction: Greece is not a spectator stuck one-dimensionally on Netanyahu's wagon, isolated in the international arena; it should return to a multi-dimensional foreign policy that plays a leading role in developments as the main pillar of peace and stability." must be returned." evaluation was made.
REACTION FROM SYRIZA TO "GAZA AND EMBRACE"
The opposition Radical Left Alliance (SYRIZA) also published a written statement criticizing Mitsotakis' attitude at the UN General Assembly.
In the statement, it was stated that Mitsotakis "avoided talking about the genocide in Gaza; he did not say a word about the killing of civilians and blocking humanitarian aid" in his General Assembly speech. Recalling that many country delegations left the UN General Assembly hall to protest Israel, the statement said, "The Greek Prime Minister had a cordial meeting with Netanyahu. Instead of taking a clear stance on the side of peace, he chose to embrace and play the role of a loyal ally." opinions were conveyed. In the statement, the Mitsotakis government was also criticized for not being able to adequately evaluate the dialogue channels in Turkish-Greek relations.
NEW LEFT PARTY: "IT IS A SHAME FOR GREECE"
New Left Party Central Committee Secretary Gavriil Sakellaridis, in his statement on his social media account, pointed out that the International Criminal Court had requested an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and described Mitsotakis' meeting with such a name as "shameful for Greece".
