Overview

• Approximately 150 to 300 locals waved Palestinian flags and banners reading “Stop the Genocide” to prevent the cruise ship from disembarking at Syros’s port.
• Mano Cruise rerouted the Crown Iris to Limassol, Cyprus, keeping all 1,600 passengers and crew onboard for the unscheduled journey.
• Greek authorities confirmed the peaceful demonstration ended with no injuries or arrests as coast guard vessels monitored the situation.
• Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar contacted his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis through diplomatic channels to address the incident.
• The action highlights growing public unease in Greece over its military, economic and technological cooperation with Israel in the Gaza conflict.