Riot police block protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in Greece
Riot police blocked hundreds of protesters from reaching the Israeli cruise ship amid ongoing demonstrations against Israel's Gaza offensive, part of hundreds held across Greece, officials said.
- Riot police in Greece cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship to prevent protesters from approaching it.
- Protesters said off-duty Israeli soldiers were among the passengers, citing online posts from travellers.
- Left-Wing opposition parties in Greece are calling on the government to halt cooperation with Israel over the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Protests in Greece against an Israeli cruise ship, in support of the Palestinian cause, irritated the Greek government on Thursday at dawn, in the port of Piraeus, south of Athens,


Demonstration police cordoned off the area around an Israeli cruise ship that arrived in the Greek port of Piraeus early this morning to prevent several hundred protesters from approaching the vessel.


Greek protesters rally against an Israeli cruise ship as EU unions express anger over Gaza
Riot police in Greece have cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship at the port of Piraeus to prevent union-backed protesters from approaching the vessel. Protests have been held at Greek islands and mainland ports along the route…
Riot police block protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in
PIRAEUS: Riot police at Greece’s largest port cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship that arrived early Thursday to prevent several hundred protesters from approaching the vessel. Protests have been held at Greek islands and mainland ports along the route of the Crown Iris, several of which have led to clashes with police. At the port of Piraeus, near Athens, on
Greek police block protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship
Last month, the Crown Iris left the Greek island of Syros early without its passengers disembarking after more than 150 protesters demonstrated at the island's port. There have been similar protests in Rhodes and Crete.
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