As Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held meetings with Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, several hundred people gathered outside the presidential palace to protest Herzog’s visit, Reuters reports.
Protesting his visit during Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza, the demonstrators held Palestinian flags, declaring Herzog “not welcome”.
Pro-Palestinian activists hold banners protesting a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus on Jan 9, 2025. — Reuters/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Pro-Palestinian activists hold banners protesting a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus on Jan 9, 2025. — Reuters/Yiannis Kourtoglou
A pro-Palestinian activist holds a banner protesting a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus on Jan 9, 2025. — Reuters/Yiannis Kourtoglou
