In what has been described as a terrifying encounter with a pro-Palestinian mob, a group of Israelis on vacation report dealing with a vicious attack.
The alleged incident on the Greek island of Rhodes saw the youths chased and attacked by a knife-wielding group in the early morning of Wednesday, July 23rd, when a pro-Palestinian crowd ambushed the Israelis outside a local nightclub.
As it attempted to leave the area, the group was further pursued on motorcycles and on foot. Once they were caught trying to hide, the Israelis were beaten. Eventually the group was able to establish contact with parents, who contacted Israel’s Foreign Ministry for assistance.
This incident came the day after an Israeli-owned cruise ship was blocked from docking at the Greek island of Syros and rerouted to Cyprus. A large anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian protest at the port proved able to turn the ship away.
Authorities in Rhodes have dismissed Israeli reports of the attack, claiming there was no violence and any confrontation, involving a larger Israeli group, was purely verbal. Whether or not a more concrete account of the event emerges, it’s clear that Jews in Europe are increasingly under attack.
