Police stop protesters from reaching Israeli-operated cruise ship in Greek port
(14 Aug 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Piraeus, Greece - 14 August 2026 1. Various of Israeli-operated cruise ship Crown Iris docked at the Port Piraeus and Greek Coast Guard vessel patrolling near the ship 2. Various of police at protest 4. Pro-Palestinian supporters holding a large Palestinian flag at protest 5. Various of pro-Palestinian supporters marching in Piraeus port and shouting anti-Israeli slogans 6. Close up of Palestinian flag 7. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Themis Amallou, protester: “These are common criminals, and yes, we don’t want them in our country. We don’t want them.” 8. Wide of protesters holding banner with sign reading (English) “Genocidists are not welcome.“ 9. Various of protest 10. SOUNDBITE (Greek) Periklis Tzikas, protester: “We continue to support the struggle of the Palestinians to have their own homeland, to live independently and freely, and to stop the genocide they are enduring.” 11. Various of protest 12. Wide of protesters holding banner with sign reading (English) “Stop Gaza genocide “ 13. Various of Crown Iris docked at the Port Piraeus and Greek Coast Guard vessel patrolling near the ship STORYLINE: Police at Greece’s largest port cordoned off an area around an Israeli-operated cruise ship that arrived Friday to prevent union-backed protesters from approaching the vessel. The Greek Seafarers’ Union and Palestinian groups organized the protest at the port of Piraeus, near Athens, in the latest demonstration along the route of the Crown Iris, which includes two Greek islands and another mainland port. On Friday, demonstrators unfurled a giant Palestinian flag and a banner reading, “Stop Gaza Genocide.” Police blocked roads with riot police buses, and the protest ended peacefully. Organizers said they objected to Greece’s military and financial ties to Israel. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/12e6edeb10f344ad934367e9b2362085