Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from “Israel” for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protested on Wednesday in the Greek port of Patras against a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists that was scheduled to dock there before changing course to another port.
Thousands of demonstrators flooded central Athens today in a large-scale protest expressing solidarity with Palestinians, as anti-Israeli demonstrations intensify across Greece.
Thousands of Greek citizens gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Athens to protest the arrest of human rights activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted en route to Gaza. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted “Free Palestine,” expressing unwavering solidarity with the people of Gaza and condemning Israeli aggression.
