Israeli Overseas Minister Gideon Sa’ar contacted his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, concerning one current incident, and the Athens authorities pledged to undertake a harsher stance and use anti-racist laws to crack down on protesters.
“Anybody who makes an attempt to stop a third-country nationwide from coming into the nation legally can be prosecuted, arrested and subsequently topic to prison proceedings underneath anti-racism laws,” Minister for Public Order Michalis Chrisochoidis said last week.
On Tuesday afternoon, demonstrators unfurled an enormous Palestinian flag and shouted, “Free, free Palestine” as vacationers disembarked the Crown Iris from Israel for bus excursions of the island.
In accordance with native media reviews, scuffles broke out between riot police and protesters. Police used pepper spray to disperse the group and detained 4 folks.
That is the third related incident in per week. On Monday, a fracas befell when one other cruise ship carrying 600 Israelis docked in Rhodes. Organizers mentioned 13 folks had been detained in the course of the demonstration.
Final Tuesday, the Crown Iris docked on the island of Syros, however its passengers didn’t disembark after protesters demonstrated on the port. Some passengers reacted by waving Israeli flags and chanting in opposition to the demonstrators. The cruise ship ultimately departed for Cyprus.
