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Protest Greek island.

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PaxAeterna · 23/07/2025 12:20

I initially thought that they have been stopped from entering by the Greek authorities but it seems the ship itself made a call to move on. The protest itself was peaceful with no violence reported.

Have mixed thoughts about this one: I don’t really like people protesting at people who ultimately can’t do anything about the situation. On the other hand making life uncomfortable for Israeli tourists inadvertently puts pressure on the Israeli government.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/22/israeli-cruise-rerouted-after-aegean-islanders-protest-gaza-war

Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest

Tourists greeted on Syros by banner saying Stop the Genocide and prevented from disembarking

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/22/israeli-cruise-rerouted-after-aegean-islanders-protest-gaza-war

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PaxAeterna · 23/07/2025 19:18

BakedAlaska12 · 23/07/2025 19:01

It’s disgusting yet unsurprising. To show that level of threat to Israeli people is outrageous.

Only a day or two ago an Israeli Jew was targeted at Reubens cafe in London. All she was doing was dining there when a pro-Palestinian woman came and publicly attacked her.

so no, it’s not okay that Israeli holiday makers are being targeted by people.

Someone publicly attacking someone personal is completely wrong. I don’t think that is comparable to this.

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BakedAlaska12 · 23/07/2025 19:11

Babyboomtastic · 23/07/2025 19:06

so no, it’s not okay that Israeli holiday makers are being targeted by people.

Is this because:

  1. Israeli people are somehow more special than anyone else and deserve special treatment, or
  2. because no one should be treated badly because of decisions their government make?

I think your point 1 says more about you than any one else.

Babyboomtastic · 23/07/2025 19:06

BakedAlaska12 · 23/07/2025 19:01

It’s disgusting yet unsurprising. To show that level of threat to Israeli people is outrageous.

Only a day or two ago an Israeli Jew was targeted at Reubens cafe in London. All she was doing was dining there when a pro-Palestinian woman came and publicly attacked her.

so no, it’s not okay that Israeli holiday makers are being targeted by people.

so no, it’s not okay that Israeli holiday makers are being targeted by people.

Is this because:

  1. Israeli people are somehow more special than anyone else and deserve special treatment, or
  2. because no one should be treated badly because of decisions their government make?
BakedAlaska12 · 23/07/2025 19:01

It’s disgusting yet unsurprising. To show that level of threat to Israeli people is outrageous.

Only a day or two ago an Israeli Jew was targeted at Reubens cafe in London. All she was doing was dining there when a pro-Palestinian woman came and publicly attacked her.

so no, it’s not okay that Israeli holiday makers are being targeted by people.

Crystalight · 23/07/2025 18:31

Well, looks like the boat was allowed to dock in Limassol in Cyprus, so crisis averted.

Voxon · 23/07/2025 18:22

The world loses its moral compass where Israel is concerned.

No, it is not okay to treat citizens of a country like this. Doesn't matter which country.

People seem to pretend they don't know this, but it'll eventually come around and bite society in the arse.

PaxAeterna · 23/07/2025 15:24

LipstickLessons · 23/07/2025 14:26

Do we know that were all just ordinary civillians? With the news that 2 Israeli suspected war criminals were questioned by Belgian police after attending a festival there I don't think that it is a given that these are all civillians?

I think we can assume that the protesters had no more knowledge of the cruise participants than we do.

they were targeted as an Israeli cruise rather than because someone from the IDF was on board.

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Crystalight · 23/07/2025 14:35

According to the Times of Israel:

The protest was organized by a group of the island’s residents who said on social media that the purpose of the demonstration was to “raise their fists in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.”

LipstickLessons · 23/07/2025 14:26

Do we know that were all just ordinary civillians? With the news that 2 Israeli suspected war criminals were questioned by Belgian police after attending a festival there I don't think that it is a given that these are all civillians?

Babyboomtastic · 23/07/2025 13:56

We shouldn't punish ordinary citizens for their government.

But whilst people turn a blind eye to the connecting punishment of the people of Gaza, I'd rather we focus our criticism of that.

Staying silent when babies are denied formula and limbs are amputated without anasthetic, but getting grumpy at wealthy tourists facing a protest seems beyond crass.

PaxAeterna · 23/07/2025 13:10

Comedycook · 23/07/2025 13:00

Bizarre post
I've never heard anyone say that...
How do you know the demographic of the protesters?

Well it looks like a fairly wide demographic looking at the photos. Maybe more people looking aged 25 - 35. Hard to say for sure.

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Comedycook · 23/07/2025 13:00

Crystalight · 23/07/2025 12:40

Although it does kind of make the point that it isn’t just white middle aged women, with no idea of the politics, who are protesting about the genocide and starvation which is happening in Palestine. Which can only be a good thing.

Bizarre post
I've never heard anyone say that...
How do you know the demographic of the protesters?

PaxAeterna · 23/07/2025 12:58

No I agree @BelleHathor . I don’t agree with conflating all Israelis with their government.

But I do find it difficult to feel sympathetic towards Israeli’s experiencing a hiccup in their all inclusive cruise holiday while their government commits these atrocities.

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BelleHathor · 23/07/2025 12:54

I think it indicates the depth of feeling against what they're seeing happening in Palestine. Ordinary citizens across the World are frustrated, angry and upset.

Unfortunately when International Law is shredded so comprehensively, arrogantly and openly and politicians, courts and the media fail to hold Israel to account. People will react in different ways.

I don't agree with conflating all Israeli's with Netanyahu, though ironically the people who continually conflated all Palestinians with Hamas have provided this justification in many minds.

Crystalight · 23/07/2025 12:40

Although it does kind of make the point that it isn’t just white middle aged women, with no idea of the politics, who are protesting about the genocide and starvation which is happening in Palestine. Which can only be a good thing.

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