Credit Where Credit is Due, Greece Urges Terrorist Groups to Give up Hostages

Greece chimed in yesterday on the current conflict in the Middle East. In the past Greece has almost always stayed on the side of countries like Syria, Lebanon, or the Palestinians. However, this time Greece is urging the terrorist groups to put a stop to this by releasing their Israeli hostages.

"It is vital, to stop the (situation) worsening, Hizbullah must immediately release the soldiers taken hostage"
- Greece Government Spokesman Evangelos Antonaros in this Jerusalem Post article

They still urged Israel "to avoid the use of excessive and pointless force...". The question remains, what is excessive and pointless force?