‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus
‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus Pro- Israel US lobby group Aipac has visited Cyprus to promote what it called “security partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean” between Israel, Cyprus and the US. The delegation , led by outgoing Aipac president Bernard Kaminetsky and president-elect Yehuda Neuberger, met President Nikos…
A pro-Israel network has established parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus, sparking controversy over its influence and alleged far-right links. The Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), led by former Israeli politician Benny Elon, launched the initiative in Cyprus after meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. IAF president Josh Reinstein referred to Turkey as a "common enemy" of both Cyprus and Greece.
The group advocates for recognizing occupied Jerusalem as Israel's capital and supports the occupation of the West Bank, though it remains unclear which policies the Greek Cypriot parties involved have endorsed. Critics, including the small political party Volt Cyprus, warn that such ties threaten the country's sovereignty and national interests, particularly amid a growing backlash against Israeli businesses and tourists in Cyprus.
A Cypriot leftist party, Akel, also raised concerns, calling the establishment of organized groups of MPs working with external organizations an unprecedented development in Cypriot parliamentary practice. In Greece, opposition to the IAF initiative has been strong, with calls for transparency and demands that the Greek parliament not be handed over to foreign lobbies.
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