List of pro-Palestinian protests in Greece


This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Greece including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian rights.

List

Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.

Pre-2023

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
15 May 2018Athens?Demonstration and march through the city center towards the Israeli Embassy.
14 May 2021Chania?Demonstration and march through the city center.
14 May 2021Patras500Demonstration and march through the city center.
14 May 2021Thessaloniki500Demonstration and march through the city center.
15 May 2021Athens?Demonstration and march through the city center towards the Israeli Embassy.
15 May 2021Xanthi?Demonstration and march through the city center.

2023

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
12 October 2023Athens200Demonstration and march through the city center.
13 October 2023Athens2,000Demonstration and march through the city center towards the Israeli Embassy.
29 October 2023Athens5,000Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 November 2023Athens?Demonstration and march through the city center.

2024

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
25 March 2024Athens?Blocking of a tank during a military parade of the Greece's Independence Day.
7 May 2024Athens300Demonstration and march through the city center. Ended with riot police intervention.
13 May 2024Thessaloniki?Encampment in the city center organized by student unions.
13 May 2024Athens5,000Demonstration in front of the University of Athens, followed by encampment at the Law School of the University of Athens. Lasted until 14 May. Ended with police intervention. 28 protesters were arrested, 9 faced potential deportation.
14 May 2024Athens500Demonstration in front of the University of Athens.
15 May 2024Athens2,500Demonstration and march through the city center towards the Israeli Embassy.
5 October 2024Chania?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Heraklion?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Ioannina?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Patras?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Piraeus?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Thessaloniki?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Volos?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Xanthi?Demonstration and march through the city center.
5 October 2024Athens5,000Demonstration and march through the city center.

2025

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef
15 July 2025Piraeus?Blocking of the Port of Piraeus by dockworkers against the Israeli ship Ever Golden transporting military equipment to Haifa.
22 July 2025Syros300Demonstration against the docking of the MS Crown Iris which is owned by Israeli cruise company, Mano Maritime. The ship was rerouted to Cyprus.
10 August 2025Thessaloniki?Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Mytilene?Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Zakynthos?Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Chania50Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Kalamata500Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Syros500Demonstration and march through the city center.
10 August 2025Athens5,000Demonstration in the city center.
24 August 2025Thessaloniki500Demonstration and march through the city center.
13 September 2025Athens?Demonstration in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Clashes occurred between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters. Ended with police intervention. All involved were detained. One protester was injured.
20 September 2025Athens?Demonstration and march through the city center.