Athens Panteion University bans unauthorized panel with Hamas terrorist The event was set to host senior Hamas West Bank official Abdel Naser Issa, released from Israeli prison in February in exchange for hostages abducted during October 7.

(Jerusalem Post) A panel at Panteion University with a senior Hamas terrorist, who was released in February in exchange for hostages, will not take place at the Athens institution, after the university forbade the unauthorized event following a Jerusalem Post report.

The university issued a statement declaring that the Wednesday event with former senior Hamas West Bank official Abdel Naser Issa would not take place on its campus and that it was unknown to the administration.

“Panteion University was surprised to learn that an event is being planned on its premises featuring Abdel Nasser Issa as a speaker, organized by groups unknown to the University. We categorically state that no related request has ever been submitted, nor has any authorization been granted for this particular event, and it is evident that Panteion University has not invited the said speaker.”

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