The arrival of a cruise ship with visitors from Israel will normally be in Rhodes, according to South Aegean Deputy Apostolos Asprakis.

In a public post after recent incidents of protests on other Greek islands, which was not allowed to get off the cruise ships Israeli tourists, Mr Asprakis noted in Rhodes there is no room for division, targeting or attempts to undermine the tourist identity. “Rhodes is a place built with work, extroversion and respect for diversity. Tourism is not just a source of income – it is an expression of culture and hospitality. And hospitality for us is not an option, it is an obligation, “he said.

The reception of visitors on Monday will take place on the initiative of the South Aegean Region, the Municipality of Rhodes and all the island’s institutional and productive bodies. Local products and treats will be offered to tourists as a sign of goodwill and cultural contact.

“We will not allow minority voices to discredit our country. Everyone has the right to opinion, but not to undermine the bother of thousands of professionals, workers and businessmen who support the image of Rhodes daily. We are not here to judge visitors, but to welcome them with dignity and open heart, “he said.

He did not fail to refer to the broader geopolitical climate, saying that Rhodes is not involved in external conflicts, nor does he use tourism as a political pressure tool. “Anyone who comes to Rhodes with respect is welcome. We don’t see nationalities – we see people. And if some people choose to shout, we choose to work, “he said.

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“The reception of the ship that brings Israeli tourists will normally take place on Monday by our country’s institutions and productive classes. Of those who are struggling at night, work, give themselves, so that the chapter that characterizes Rhodes and is called tourism will go well this year. The convenient objections have no place in this place.
Region, Municipality of Rhodes, Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce, Rhodes Hoteliers Association, Trade Association, Restaurant Association, Old Town shops Association, Hotel Gallery Association, Travel Offices Association, and in general, professionals and employees, Cruise ship with visitors, who come to reward with their purchases, the effort of those who really work and offer.
The productive classes will offer Israeli tourists Rhodian kisses in hospitality. The bustlers with a name, let’s put aside! Because whenever they shout, they remind us how beautiful the silence is ultimately … All of them, which are not negative, are just specialized, in seeing the problem where it does not exist. And if they do not shout in the morning, the coffee is not digested. He is now with the groan’s Olympic champion! “