Elghandour kaže da se nije složio s održavanjem proslave na trgu Attiki, jer je smatrao da će se time dodatno pojačati tenzije do kojih je došlo između stanovnika i imigranata koji su se u toku protekle godine okupljali u atinskom okrugu Agios Pandeleimonos.
Elghandour said he disagreed with holding the Attiki Square celebration, as he believed it would add to tensions that have arisen between residents and migrants who have gathered at Athens' Agios Pandeleimonos district over the past year.