KIS ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE OF THE EXECUTED OF KAISARIANI

The historical memory of the 200 resistance fighters executed at the Kaisariani Shooting Field in 1944 is brought vividly to life through photographs that have recently been published and will soon be incorporated into the archival material documenting the atrocities committed by the Nazis during the occupation of our country.

Among the 200 executed were also three Greek Jews:

1. Moses Karasso, from Thessaloniki. A merchant (or shoemaker by trade), a member of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), previously exiled to Anafi.

2. Henri Perachia, from Thessaloniki. A worker and prominent figure in the Marxist movement during the interwar period, he stood as a parliamentary candidate in the 1933 repeat elections in Thessaloniki. He published the newspaper Proletarios in Greek and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and founded the “Academic Bookstore.” He was later exiled and imprisoned in Akronafplia.

3. Albertos Ezratis, from Thessaloniki. A cobbler, previously exiled and imprisoned in Akronafplia.

They were among the thousands of Greek Jews who took part in the struggle against fascism and Nazism, whether by serving in the ranks of the Greek Army during the Greco-Italian War or by joining the National Resistance against the German occupying forces.

The Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece expresses its satisfaction with the decision of the Greek Government that the photographic material will pass into the ownership of the Hellenic State. This decision will contribute decisively not only to the deepening of historical research, but also to strengthening the legacy of memory passed down from generation to generation, so that our shared point of reference remains the safeguarding of the value of freedom against intolerance, totalitarianism, and blind fanaticism that threaten contemporary society.

Athens, 24 February 2026

Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece