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Israeli embassy in Athens condemns Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum as lacking legal basis
The Israeli embassy in Athens says the agreement has no legal basis, validity or legitimacy. Its X post also shares a video of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's recent UN speech.
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In brief
On 31 October 2026 the Israeli embassy in Athens, in an X post attributed to Ambassador Pninat Yanai, said Israel strongly condemns the Turkish-Libyan agreement.
The post says the deal seeks to set maritime borders while ignoring the maritime rights of Greek islands, naming Crete and Rhodes.
The post embeds a video of Kyriakos Mitsotakis's recent UN speech, though articles differ on whether it was the UN generally or its Security Council.
The embassy's post
On 31 October 2026 the Israeli embassy in Athens posted on X, in a message attributed to Ambassador Pninat Yanai, condemning the Turkish-Libyan maritime memorandum. The post says the two countries sought to fix maritime borders while disregarding the maritime rights of Greek islands, naming Crete and Rhodes. It adds that many Israelis spend their holidays on those islands.
“Israel strongly condemns this agreement and considers that it lacks legal basis, validity and legitimacy.”
Sovereignty and the Mitsotakis video
The post attaches a video of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's recent speech at the United Nations. Articles differ on the forum, with one describing it as the UN generally and another as the Security Council. The embassy states that Israel fully respects Greek sovereignty and international law. It also says no agreement between two countries can undermine the lawful rights of a third country.
“Israel fully respects the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Greece, as well as the principles of international law.”
Mitsotakis's message
In the speech, as one outlet reports it, Mitsotakis argued against redrawing borders by decree. His words were:
“Geography cannot be rewritten. And sovereign rights cannot be erased by drawing arbitrary lines on a map.”
What the sources do not cover
None of the four articles reports a response from Turkey or Libya. The articles also give no details of when the memorandum was signed or who signed it.
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Sources and context
- Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα OnlineIntervention by the Israeli embassy in Athens regarding the Turkish-Libyan memorandumΠαρέμβαση της ισραηλινής πρεσβείας στην Αθήνα για το Τουρκολιβυκό μνημόνιο · original in Greek
- NewsITIsrael condemns the Turkish-Libyan memorandum: It lacks legal basis and legitimacyΤο Ισραήλ καταδικάζει το τουρκολιβυκό μνημόνιο: Στερείται νομικής βάσης και νομιμοποίησης · original in Greek
- ΣΚΑΪIsraeli embassy condemns the Turkish-Libyan memorandum: “It lacks legal basis”Καταδικάζει το τουρκολιβυκό μνημόνιο η πρεσβεία του Ισραήλ: "Στερείται νομικής βάσης" · original in Greek
- iefimerida.grIsraeli Ambassador Pninat Yanai condemns the Turkish-Libyan memorandum by posting a video with Kyriakos MitsotakisΗ πρέσβης του Ισραήλ, Πνινάτ Γιανάι, καταδικάζει το τουρκολιβυκό μνημόνιο ποστάροντας βίντεο με τον Κυριάκο Μητσοτάκη · original in Greek
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Greek prime minister whose recent UN speech on sovereignty was shared in the embassy post
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