US EditionProtest Against Gaza War Prevents Israeli Visitors From Touring Greek Island
SYROS, GREECE, JUL 22 – About 200 pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the port of Syros, forcing the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris to reroute to Cyprus with 1,600 passengers aboard, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the cruise ship Crown Iris, owned by the Israeli firm Mano Maritime and with approximately 1,600 passengers aboard, arrived at the Greek island of Syros but was unable to allow passengers to disembark due to a protest blocking the port.
- A planned pro-Palestinian demonstration involving about 200 protesters blocked access to the port, creating a tense but nonviolent environment and prompting the ship's crew to decide not to disembark passengers.
- Passengers initially tried to leave but were turned back by Israeli security on board amid police restricting movement around the terminal and protecting passengers during the protest.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar reached out to Greece’s Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis to request assistance, while Israel’s embassy in Athens collaborated with local officials to safeguard the passengers and voiced worries about potential negative effects on tourism.
- The ship departed Syros earlier than scheduled and continued to Limassol, Cyprus, with all passengers remaining onboard as the protest dispersed peacefully under local police supervision.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at the port of Syros, Greece, blocking an Israeli cruise ship from docking and disembarking. Photo: Screenshot Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar urged his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, to take action after pro-Palestinian protesters prevented hundreds of Israeli passengers from disembarking a cruise ship near the island of Syros. On Tuesday, approximately 1,600 Israeli passengers expecting a peacef…
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Greece have prevented Israeli tourists from disembarking from a cruise ship. "Crown Iris" then headed for another port.
Residents of the Greek island of Syros prevented hundreds of tourists from Israel from disembarking.
Palestine activists block Israeli ship from docking in Greece
Pro-Palestinian activists on the Greek island of Syros prevented Israeli passengers from disembarking a cruise ship on Tuesday. The MS Crown Iris, an Israeli-operated cruise ship flying a Panamanian flag, had departed Haifa on Sunday, stopped in Rhodes, and was scheduled to allow passengers ashore in Syros between midday and 6pm. Instead, around 300 activists gathered at the dock waving Palestinian flags and holding banners reading "Stop the Gen…
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