A pro-Palestine activist has caused outrage after mistakenly ripping down a Greek flag after mixing up the blue and white banner with Israel’s Star of David.
The woman, who shared a clip of the bizarre incident on TikTok, was heard shouting: “I don’t stand for genocide, I don’t stand for Zionism.”
She later confronted staff, saying: “What are they gunna do?”
The woman later asked: “Are you proud of your heritage?”
Pro-Palestine activist mistakenly rips down Greek flag in Israel mix-upTIKTOKShe eventually stopped tearing down the Greek bunting after people who worked at Efi’s Gyros in New Jersey pointed out her mistake.
Responding to the mix up, the woman sheepishly said: “I thought it was Israel – my bad.”
Uploading the video on TikTok, the pro-Palestine social media user added a caption admitting to “mistakenly” thinking the Greek flag was Israel’s Star of David.
She was ridiculed on TikTok by several users.
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Greek flags were torn down outside the gyros shop
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One said: “This is so embarrassing.”
Another wrote: “The fact you gave the employees trouble said.”
A third added: “Bro literally says gyros on the window. This is so embarrassing and offensive.
“Stay out of this lane if you can’t even decipher the correct flags!”
The Greek flag is white and blue just like Israel’s
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Despite the flags both being blue and white, the Israeli banner contains the Star of David in its centre.
Greece has also long been supportive of the creation of a Palestinian state alongside the nation of Israel.
Athens continues to call for humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian citizens.
To mark the anniversary of Israel’s war with Hamas, Greece’s Foreign Ministry called for the release of hostages and an immediate ceasefire.
A staff member watched on in shock
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In a statement, Greece’s Foreign Ministry said: “Today marks one year after the horrendous terrorist attacks against Israel, which resulted in the killing of civilians and prompted a dangerous escalation in the region.
“Every day our thoughts are with the families of the hostages and we call for their immediate and unconditional release.
“We express our solidarity with Israel and the Israeli people and their right to live in security,” the state
“In the same vein, the alarming spike in antisemitism around the world requires our collective efforts to ensure it is not tolerated in any context.
“At this critical juncture, we call for an immediate ceasefire to alleviate the suffering of all civilians, increase the delivery of humanitarian aid for people in need and start planning for the day after as soon as possible, giving the region an opportunity for peace and prosperity for all.”