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The Hellenic Parliament condemns the terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox church in Jordantranslated

October 30, 2026 · 1 min read

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Greeks, Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis, sent a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Mazen El-Qadi, in which he categorically and strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place against the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios, in the village of Hammoud, in the Karak province of of Jordan and expressed his condolences on behalf of the members of the Greek Parliament and himself personally to the families of the victims. The following is the letter of the President of the Hellenic Parliament:

Athens, October 29, 2026

I was deeply saddened to learn of the shameful attack on the Orthodox Holy Church of St. George in the village of Hammoud in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

On behalf of the Hellenic Parliament and myself, we condemn with abhorrence every terrorist act and act of violence. We strongly believe in preserving religious freedoms, peace and democratic institutions.

Greece and Jordan are linked by strong bonds of friendship, which were sealed by your recent official visit to Athens last August, and I assure you that we will…

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