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Related: About this forumGreek 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/
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.
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
11 hrs ago
OP
Did any of these instances involve threats to impede legitimate international travel?
Beastly Boy
10 hrs ago
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cbabe
(5,269 posts)1. Mob rule?
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 Seattles Fort Lawtonand Won Land Back
https://www.history.com/articles/selma-bloody-sunday-attack-civil-rights-movement
How Selmas Bloody Sunday Became a Turning Point in the Civil Rights Movement
(Sometimes mob rule is citizens standing up.)
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 Seattles Fort Lawtonand Won Land Back
https://www.history.com/articles/selma-bloody-sunday-attack-civil-rights-movement
How Selmas Bloody Sunday Became a Turning Point in the Civil Rights Movement
(Sometimes mob rule is citizens standing up.)
Beastly Boy
(13,071 posts)2. Did any of these instances involve threats to impede legitimate international travel?
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.
cbabe
(5,269 posts)4. Sorry I can't keep up. Mob rule to hooliganism to international law. I'm done. Onwards.
Beastly Boy
(13,071 posts)5. Not that difficult.
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.
Ken Dayenu
(121 posts)3. Can I do this to Palestinians?
Would it have been permissible for mobs of Jews in the US to prevent the free movement of Palestinians on Oct 8th, 2023?
lostincalifornia
(3,895 posts)6. Geez, everyday it is something new, and it isn't getting better.