Athens Police Ban Pro-Palestinian Protest Targeting US Ambassador

Police person banned a protestation planned contiguous astatine the Megaron-Athens Concert Hall, which was scheduled to coincide with an lawsuit for the caller U.S. Ambassador, Kimberly Guilfoyle.

In a connection Friday, constabulary office said it was prohibiting the objection titled "Against the Reception of the Zionist American Ambassador."

The protestation was organized by a radical called the Assembly of Solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance and was acceptable for 4:30 p.m.

Authorities said the prohibition extends to each related gatherings for a 24-hour period, opening astatine 6 a.m. Saturday, successful the wide country surrounding the performance hall.

The lawsuit for Ms. Guilfoyle, who officially started her duties this week, is 1 of her archetypal high-profile engagements successful Athens.