Pro-Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ in Greece to target Israeli tourists

Greek pro-Palestinian activists are planning to directly confront Israeli tourists, whom they describe as “genocidal people.”

By World Israel News Staff

Anti-Israel activists are planning to target Israeli tourists in Greece next Sunday, August 10, as part of a “Day of Rage” against the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

According to Hebrew-language media reports, demonstrations are being organized at numerous locations across the Greek islands in protest of Israel’s military campaign against the Hamas terror group.

The left-wing demonstrators — many affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement — are reportedly being encouraged to confront Israeli tourists directly over alleged war crimes.

“Let’s turn the islands, beaches, alleys, mountaintops, and shelters into places of solidarity — not relaxation for the murderous IDF soldiers,” read an Instagram post from one of the groups organizing the protest.

“The organized effort to make Greece a ‘refuge’ for those who participate in or support the massacre in Palestine will not pass!”

In a separate statement, organizers vowed that “the Greek people will not remain silent in the face of genocide committed by Israel with the support of the West and the Greek government.”

They added that Greece should not serve as a “safe haven” for “genocidal people,” presumably referring to everyone holding Israeli citizenship.

Anti-Israel sentiment in Greece has boiled over in recent weeks, with several violent incidents making international headlines.

Last week, a Syrian migrant bit off part of an Israeli tourist’s ear while praising Hamas and shouting expletives about the Jewish State.

Other recent incidents include the vandalism of a kosher burger restaurant in Athens, whose patrons were threatened by masked assailants, and an assault on two coaches from Israel’s national soccer team for speaking Hebrew in public.

In late July, a cruise ship carrying approximately 1,500 Israelis was blocked from docking at the Port of Syros after anti-Israel protesters gathered at the harbor.

Israel’s Ambassador to Greece, Noam Katz, recently raised concerns over antisemitic and anti-Israel graffiti appearing throughout Athens.

In response, Athens’ mayor, Haris Doukas, slammed Israel over its actions in Gaza.

“We don’t take lessons in democracy from those who kill civilians and children standing in food lines,” Doukas wrote in a social media post addressed to the ambassador.