Greek authorities have immediately revoked the asylum status of a Palestinian national from Gaza, citing him as a danger to national security. The man was identified in multiple videos celebrating alongside Hamas terrorists during the massacres at Israeli kibbutzim on October 7, 2023.
The decision followed an initiative by Minister of Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris, in close collaboration with the European Jewish Association (EJA), Belgian authorities, and the Israeli Embassy in Athens. Greek officials located incriminating photos, videos, and social media posts in which he endorsed the terrorist attack.
The individual is Mohanad Alkhatib, who was granted international protection status in Greece in March 2025. However, after traveling to Belgium and applying for asylum there, authorities identified extensive video evidence showing him near the scenes of the massacres that shocked the international community.
In other images, he is seen posing next to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (who was later eliminated in Tehran in 2024), just months before Haniyeh’s death.
Belgian authorities rejected his asylum application, deeming him a threat to public order. The matter was promptly brought to Minister Plevris’s attention through the EJA and Israeli Ambassador to Athens Noam Katz, who emphasized in a letter that “an individual involved in the events of October 7 cannot be considered eligible for refugee status.”
This led to immediate action by Greek authorities. Plevris mobilized the relevant services in cooperation with Ruth Daskalopoulou-Isaac (Director of European Affairs at the EJA, of Greek descent from Thessaloniki), who served as a key channel for communication and evidence verification.
Ultimately, Greek authorities confirmed the incriminating material (presented by protothema.gr), leading to the revocation decision, which was published this morning. It is based on paragraph 4 of Article 13 of Law 4939/2022, which allows revocation of refugee status when a person is reasonably considered a danger to national security.
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Mohanad Alkhatib entered Greece via Kos on March 4, 2025, and passed standard security checks by the Hellenic Police (screening, SIS II, Interpol). No incriminating records existed in any system at that time, so he was granted international protection.
However, according to a briefing memo provided by the EJA to Greek authorities, Alkhatib continued posting material from Europe praising Hamas. He also praised Iran’s 2025 strike on the U.S. Al Udeid base in Doha, writing “May God guide the Iranian attack on the American base.”
He notably referred to Hassan Eslaieh — a Hamas-affiliated journalist — as a “friend and comrade since the start of the war.” Eslaieh was documented filming in Israeli kibbutzim during the massacres, with Alkhatib visible in the background in some instances.
Did I mention Mohanad Alkhatib claims to be an Al Jazeera journalist?
Since staying in Europe, Mohanad has uploaded some telling photos and videos. Like this of him taking part in an anti-Israel protest:
A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
A law school graduate, David Lange transitioned from work in the oil and hi-tech industries into fulltime Israel advocacy. He is a respected commentator and Middle East analyst who has often been cited by the mainstream media
