Police fire tear gas on pro-Palestine protesters near Israeli Embassy in Athens
Demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags clash with riot police outside the Israeli Embassy, as anger over Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza boils over in the Greek capital.
Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Athens on Tuesday after clashes erupted during a demonstration marking two years since the start of the Gaza war.
Hundreds gathered in central Athens waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Freedom for Palestine” before marching past the US Embassy and toward the Israeli Embassy.
The rally, organised by left-wing groups and solidarity networks, called for an immediate end to Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
Tensions escalated as some protesters fired fireworks and hurled Molotov cocktails at police near the embassy.
Officers responded with tear gas and stun grenades to push the crowd back. Several demonstrators were detained following the brief but intense clashes.
Tuesday’s unrest came amid growing global outrage over Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.
Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed more than 67,100 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and reduced much of the enclave to ruins, displacing nearly its entire population.