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Cypriot communists have issued a warning...

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The opposition in Cyprus has recently warned that Israel is establishing a “backyard” in the EU island nation, in response to increasing property acquisitions in the country by Israeli investors.

“Israeli buyers are purchasing significant land parcels and strategic economic assets,” spokesperson for the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL), Stefanos Stefanou, said in June. “They are building Zionist schools, synagogues, gated enclaves … Israel is preparing a backyard in Cyprus, and this cannot but sound the alarm for us.”

“Israeli newspapers speak of a targeted policy of expansion of Israel in Cyprus,” he said. “We do not say that out of xenophobia or antisemitism,” he added, stressing that “Israel is occupying us.”

He noted that Israel has bought large quantities of land and is establishing gated communities, predominantly in Larnaca and Limassol. “These are not just holiday homes. These are settlements in all but name.”

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[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 37 points 1 day ago

They know their time in Palestine is over and they're already setting the stage for another occupation

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago

Start building tunnels

[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 42 points 1 day ago
[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Israeli newspapers speak of a targeted policy of expansion of Israel in Cyprus

Do we have examples of this?

Not because I disbelieve it but being able to show it would be nice.

There are several problems with touching this topic as a leftist, obviously Israel already demonstrates being a settler colony but libs are gonna get extremely uncomfortable with the idea that they might be doing it again, it will give them heebiejeebies and they will call it "leftist great replacement". If they make that association in their minds it will set them right back to "leftists are antisemitic".

A strong body of evidence is required demonstrating who and why it's being done or we will all have a very hard time with this. Obviously if the parcels are large then it's millionaires doing it, who?

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago

they're literally taking land from syria now that who-must-go lost his magical shield.

i'm unfamiliar with them going after cyprus or bragging about it specifically, but they're definitely expansionist and if a lib denies that they're not worth your time.

[–] GnastyGnuts@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Gave it a look and found these, not smoking guns but adds to the case:

https://archive.ph/voLd7 "Cyprus: From the lost Jewish colony to today's Israeli settlement" YnetNews

https://archive.is/lyMUG "The Second Israel? Israelis Are Streaming Into Cyprus to Buy Anything in Sight" Haaretz

https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/couple-organizing-haredi-settlement-in-cyprus-talmud-says-its-part-of-eretz-yisrael/2023/01/02/

Couldn't get an archive link on the last one because the site is being a shitter.

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn't this basically how it started in Palestine?

[–] lilypad@hexbear.net 29 points 1 day ago

It was one of the tactics used. Buy land -> learn to work land from locals -> evict locals.

[–] Formerlyfarman@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago

Yes, but not really, by 1948, Jews only owned a majority of the land in 2 districts near Haifa, and a plurality by a small margin in 2 other districts. The buy land policy was not successful at all, most of what they got they did due to the partition, international interference.

[–] Monk3brain3@hexbear.net 22 points 1 day ago

If I was cypriot this would put the fear of god in me. At the very least they look like they are getting a parasitic rentier class

[–] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] duderium@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago
[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Get fucked accepting blood money. At least you're getting paid for it.

[–] CutieBootieTootie@hexbear.net 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where does that logic lead? It's not like working class people get a say when their landlords sell to colonizing firms

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 1 day ago

Yeah you're right, I'm a salty little POS, sorry!