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Beastly Boy

(13,162 posts)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:49 PM Tuesday

Greek protesters block Israeli cruise ship from docking, forcing reroute to Cyprus

An Israeli-owned cruise ship was prevented from docking at the Greek island of Syros on Tuesday and was instead rerouted to Cyprus due to a large anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian protest taking place at the port.

The “Crown Iris” cruise ship, operated by Israeli shipping giant Mano Maritime, was carrying roughly 1,600 passengers when it arrived at Ermoupoli, in Syros, at around midday for a six-hour visit.

Initially, Mano Shipping said that there would be a “slight delay” in disembarking the ship, as it estimated that the demonstration would disperse “within half an hour.”

But as 3 p.m. came and went and the delay stretched on with no end in sight, Mano Shipping decided to skip Syros entirely and reroute the ship to Limassol in Cyprus instead.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/greek-protesters-block-israeli-cruise-ship-from-docking-forcing-reroute-to-cyprus/

Once again, mob rule prevails, followed by complete immunity for the perpetrators.
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Greek protesters block Israeli cruise ship from docking, forcing reroute to Cyprus (Original Post) Beastly Boy Tuesday OP
Mob rule? cbabe Tuesday #1
Did any of these instances involve threats to impede legitimate international travel? Beastly Boy Tuesday #2
Sorry I can't keep up. Mob rule to hooliganism to international law. I'm done. Onwards. cbabe Tuesday #4
Not that difficult. Beastly Boy Tuesday #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Tuesday #3
Geez, everyday it is something new, and it isn't getting better. lostincalifornia Tuesday #6
Bigots gonna bigot and as always, bigots will find those to defend them. Behind the Aegis Wednesday #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Ken Dayenu Wednesday #8
Welcome to "Globalize the intifada" Beastly Boy Wednesday #9

cbabe

(5,312 posts)
1. Mob rule?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:00 PM
Tuesday
https://www.foxla.com/news/sixth-street-bridge-ice-protest-july-1

Anti-ICE protest shuts down Sixth Street Bridge as multiple rallies held throughout LA

https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2023/08/31/indians-seattle-fort-lawton-land-back

The Day the Indians Took Over Seattle’s Fort Lawton—and Won Land Back

https://www.history.com/articles/selma-bloody-sunday-attack-civil-rights-movement

How Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ Became a Turning Point in the Civil Rights Movement

(Sometimes ‘mob rule’ is citizens standing up.)

Beastly Boy

(13,162 posts)
2. Did any of these instances involve threats to impede legitimate international travel?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:22 PM
Tuesday

You are conflating exercises in freedom of speech protected by law with hooliganism punishable by law.

What makes you think they are in any way equivalent is beyond me.

Beastly Boy

(13,162 posts)
5. Not that difficult.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:00 PM
Tuesday

Unless one makes a concerted effort to not keep up.

There is no inherent connection between mob rule, hooliganism and international law. Each is separate and distinct. But they all, in their own way, are relevant to the incident.

Not much of a mystery.

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