🇬🇷🇮🇱 Honoring courage, inspiring generations. On October 28, 1940, the Greek people said “NO,” defending their freedom and homeland. Their bravery, alongside the courage of Greeks who sheltered and rescued Jews during the Holocaust, forms a profound bond between our peoples. Honoring this legacy, Israel’s Ambassador to Greece, Pninat Yanay, announces the initiative “OXI – Honoring Courage, Inspiring Generations.” Every year on OXI Day, the Embassy of Israel will present an award of recognition and a donation to a Greek educational institution, community, or social initiative that embodies our shared values of courage, freedom, and solidarity. This year, in cooperation with the Greek Ministry of Education, the Embassy will donate advanced educational technology and equipment to the Model Ecclesiastical Gymnasium and Lyceum of Xanthi, a region that suffered immensely during World War II. In cooperation with Greek partners and with the support of Israeli donors and supporters, the initiative turns remembrance and gratitude into an investment in the future. As the Ambassador said: “The Greek people taught the world that sometimes the bravest word is ‘NO.’” A historic “NO” becomes a resounding “YES” to the future of Greece’s children.