Demonstrators reject possible sale of Lavrio Port to Israeli firm

Protesters gathered at Lavrio Port in Greece on Saturday, to oppose its planned privatization and possible sale to an Israeli company, Anadolu reports.

Demonstrators voiced opposition to the involvement of Israel Shipyards Industries, an Israeli company linked to the country’s defense industry and among the firms interested in acquiring the port.

They demanded that the privatization decision be canceled and that the port not be used to transport weapons or military equipment.

Speaking to Anadolu, protester Sofia Topalidu said the demonstration aimed to send a message to the Greek government opposing the sale of Lavrio Port to an Israeli company and its potential use in wars and what she described as genocide.

Topalidu expressed strong opposition to the sale and criticized Israel’s military activities.

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Another protester, Evangelia Sotiropulu, said she opposed the port’s privatization and its potential involvement in what she described as a mechanism supporting genocide.

Sotiropulu said the proposed sale posed a serious threat to Lavrio residents and criticized the Greek government’s cooperation with Israel, particularly the potential provision of port facilities and infrastructure.

She also referred to Greece’s defense procurement agreement with Israel under the Achilles Shield program, claiming that approximately €3.5 billion had been allocated to Israeli military-related projects.

Sotiropulu stressed that protesters would not allow Lavrio Port to become a base for Israeli military operations.

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