Tourists visiting Crete aboard an Israeli cruise ship were met by anti-Israel protesters on Thursday as they attempted to disembark. However, Greek police quickly dealt with the demonstrators, the Haifa-based cruise line told JNS.

“There was a small demonstration there, no more than 20 to 25 people. The police came and dispersed them, and all the travelers exited normally. They went on their bus tours. And the port is currently open for entry and exit,” Yuval Peleg, spokesman for Mano Maritime, told JNS.

It is at least the third time this year that Israeli tourists on board a Mano Maritime cruise have been singled out by protesters.

According to Israeli news site N12 , which interviewed one passenger traveling on board the ship, the protesters threw rocks and metal bars. The passenger

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