Friday, October 28, 2022

From the Desk of Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas Contact: supremepresident@ahepa.org

AHEPA Commemorates Oxi Day

Today, we commemorate the 82nd anniversary of "Oxi Day." On this date in 1940, Greece issued a defiant "No" to the fascism of the Axis Powers, opting instead to state an emphatic "Yes" to freedom. In defense of their autonomy, the Greeks took a courageous stand against tyranny and fought heroically against the Italian army, pushing the invaders back into Albania after one week. It would prove to be a costly military campaign for the Axis Powers. Today, we proudly recall the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt about Greece’s stand against the Axis Powers, during an April 25, 1941, meeting with the AHEPA Supreme Lodge. Roosevelt, an AHEPA member since 1932 of Delphi Chapter 25 in Manhattan, New York, took note of the gutsy defensive stand the Greeks made of their beloved homeland against the Italians, and eventually, the Germans. He said: “The heroic struggle of the Greek people to defend their liberties and their homes against the aggression of Germany after they had so signally defeated the Italian attempt at invasion has stirred the hearts and aroused the sympathy of the whole American people.” As we mark Oxi Day, it is also important to recall that many Ahepans, including members of our Junior Order, the Sons of Pericles, fought heroically behind enemy lines in Greece during World War II. It is a day to celebrate freedom, justice, liberty, and the passion of the Hellenic spirit that burned within all who fought and defied fascism. The AHEPA family applauds and proudly supports the Oxi Day resolution introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, along with the bipartisan support of several Hellenic Caucus members, including Co-Chairs Representatives Carolyn Maloney of New York and Gus Bilirakis of Florida. I commend their leadership to commemorate the anniversary of Oxi Day and to recognize the historical significance of Greece’s role during World War II. Greece’s denial of fascism set the tone for the Allied response and does not garner the attention it deserves in the annals of history. Please take a moment to pause and reflect on this remarkable moment in our Hellenic history and grant consideration to how its spirit and message is still very relevant today.  Fraternally, Jimmy Kokotas Supreme President

28η ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 1940...ΜΝΗΜΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΜΗ...

 

Σήμερα..Hμέρα Μνήμης,Γιορτής,Εμπειριών και ΥΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΕΙΑΣ Δίκαιης..

Προτιμώ ΝΑ ΑΝΑΘΥΜΑΜΑΙ ΟΣΑ ΕΜΑΘΑ:

 -να ΜΗΝ ΞΕΧΝΩ τι έκανε στην Πατρίδα μου η ΔΙΧΟΝΟΙΑ

 -να «σκοτώνω» όσους την επιβουλεύονται ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΤΕΙΧΗ

 -να ΠΟΛΕΜΩ ΜΕ ΟΠΟΙΟ ΤΡΟΠΟ ΜΠΟΡΩ  τους απάτριδες και τους προδότες περισσότερο  από τους εξωτερικούς εχθρούς

- να αγαπάω και να νοιάζομαι ΚΑΘΕ ΣΥΝΕΛΛΗΝΑ ως ΟΜΟΑΙΜΑΤΟ ΑΔΕΛΦΟ

-ΝΑ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΕΥΩ ΜΕ ΟΛΕΣ ΜΟΥ ΤΙΣ ΔΥΝΑΜΕΙΣ ΟΣΟΥΣ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΑΠΟΥΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΕΥΟΥΝ ΑΝΤΡΙΚΕΙΑ

..ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΜΗΝ ΞΕΧΝΩ ΤΟ ΔΙΑΔΗΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΦΟΡΩ ΣΤΟ ΚΕΦΑΛΙ ΜΟΥ,ΠΟΥ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΠΑΝΑΚΡΙΒΟ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΝΑΔΙΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΓΡΑΦΕΙ: «Ε Λ Λ Η Ν Ι Δ Α»..

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ ΜΟΥ…ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΠΟΛΛΑ, ΑΙΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΡΕΕΙΣ ΣΤΙΣ ΦΛΕΒΕΣ ΜΟΥ..

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΟΥ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΑ...ΖΩΗ ΜΟΥ!!

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