June 8, 2012
Greek mob attacks Jerusalem Post reporter Gil Shefler [VIDEO]
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On assignment in Greece for a story about the rise of Neo-Nazi party, Golden Dawn, Israeli-American journalist Gil Shefler was attacked in broad daylight outside archeology museum while photographing mob assault on migrants, refugees.
Greece has condemned mob attack on a Jerusalem Post reporter.
Greek Ambassador Kyriakos Loukakis sent a letter to the paper on Thursday apologizing for the Tuesday assault on Gil Shefler.
A former JTA intern, Shefler was assaulted in Athens while trying to film outside the National Archeological Museum, where gang members were beating migrants, refugees and the homeless.
The mob turned on Shefler, who was hospitalized for head and chest wounds. He is in good condition and has returned back to Israel, according to the Post.
A bloodied Shefler can be seen in his video of the incident.
In the letter to the Post, Loukakis said that “the Greek government unreservedly condemns the attack.” He said police were conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.
