Perché Ciro sostiene Israele?

We don’t? Politicians vote in accordance of whoever paid them the most, it’s not an accurate portrayal of what the rest of the country thinks.

Do you want to end up on Israel’s shit list?

It’s not support, it is “we can’t afford to do otherwise”

There’s this thing in Cyprus where people don’t vote a politician because of his beliefs, values and morals but rather because of what they represent:

That may be a party, a relative, a location,a movement (like with Phidias where he represented giving up on the current political environment so people voted for him even if he is a complete buffoon) and many more unreasonable things.

Because we are an island of contradictory views. Still being occupied by the Turks and yet we support israhell the oppressor

Because Israel is a stable and rich ally that we depend on for intelligence and a level of military support we cannot achieve otherwise. (Israel has provided far greater military expertise and technology to us than Greece and the EU in the past 5 years). It’s a mutually beneficial relationship and Israel through Cyprus can keep an eye on Turkish expansionism.

The enemy of my enemy and so forth

Sorry guys, its my turn to control the hive mind and I went a bit YOLO.

Cyrpus is usually on both sides but the current government is more Israeli friendly.

Why is that tho? That will be answered in the future.

 If there is a clue in recent history (golden pasports), probably there are business happening backstage. 

Our President has shown alignment with Israel in recent times, and realistically, that makes strategic sense. Why shouldn’t we strengthen ties with a powerful country well-connected to the West, and one that has shown genuine interest in cooperating with us on many levels?

Our closest neighbor remains our greatest threat. Greece is and always has been our strongest ally, but geographically, it’s not right next door. Israel is nearby and capable (and willing) of offering support on multiple regional levels.

The suffering of Palestinians is tragic and deserves recognition. And I am against their suffering. But so was the suffering of Greek Cypriots in 1974, a tragedy largely ignored by the international community. Turkey, the state responsible, continues to avoid consequences, receives EU funding, and is even considered for inclusion in European defense initiatives. And all this is happening while they *continue* to occupy the territory of an EU member state! This double standard is painful to witness.

Others freely engage diplomatically with Turkey (our occupier) whilst we are criticised for pursuing our own strategic interests. Building a stable relationship with Israel doesn’t mean endorsing all of its actions, it means recognising Cyprus’s limited alliances and the need for regional stability.

I don’t support any form of genocide – not against Palestinians or anyone else. But, I do support Cyprus building partnerships that serve its national interests, **like everyone else does.** It’s time we stop being the only ones expected to show humanity when so few stand with us. Who has shown humanity for the Greek Cypriot victims, compassion for our relatives who died at the hands of the invaders, and who cared for the 200,000 refugees and our peoples’ / parents’ lost properties?

I recently saw a video of a group of Cypriots (I think leftists, but not sure) taking to the streets to protest in support of the Palestinian cause. That made me wonder why didn’t the same happen for the Greek Cypriot cause? And I am not even talking about the Turkish invasion. Why didn’t anyone come out in protest against Turkey’s inclusion in the European defense system, despite its role as an occupier and aggressor? Why do we have to be the compassionate ones for everyone else, but when it comes to our own struggles, nobody seems to care?

I understand others may have different views and I don’t expect anyone to agree with me. This is simply my personal opinion.