Cyprus is afraid to repeat "Palestine scenario": Warnings of Israeli control over real estate
A newspaper, Yediot Aharonot & quot; Israeli, on Friday, that Cyprus is witnessing an unprecedented wave of popular anger against the Israelis and & quot; Zionism & quot;, against the backdrop of the expansion of the purchase of real estate by Israeli investors. Aharonot & quot; that the issue turned into a pivotal topic in political and media discourse, amid warnings & quot; Israeli -Zionist planning organized to control the ground & quot;
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and at a party to a party & quot; Akil & quot; The leftist, the second largest parties in Cyprus, its Secretary -General Stephanus Stefano from his accent, warning that Israeli purchases, especially in strategic areas near sensitive infrastructure, pose a serious threat to Cyprus sovereignty.
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& nbsp; That & quot; It includes the establishment of closed population areas, religious schools, temples, and increasing economic influence. The Palestinian ambassador to Cyprus, Abdullah Al -Atari, participated in the conference as an official speaker, in the first appearance of a foreign ambassador in a party event inside the island, indicating the escalation of the regional sensitivity of the file. In parallel, it has spread on social media platforms, especially the platform & quot; Tech Tuk & quot; videos of a hostile nature of the Israelis, showing members of the Jewish community talking about an Israeli accent about buying real estate in Cyprus, and they claim that & quot; God promised them to the island after Israel & quot;. Some videos included questions such as: & quot; Why are you stealing our homes? & Quot; One of them answers: & quot; if we don’t take it, others will take it & quot; with a musical background for the song & quot; Hava Naglala & quot;, which sparked widespread reactions among Cypriot users. In this context, the Israeli ambassador to Cyprus, Orin Anoulig, called for & quot; refusing to raise fear and collective demonization & quot; stressing that criticism of policies & quot; Israel & quot; It should not be turned into targeting of Israelis as investors or individuals. For its part, the & quot “Akil & quot; The opposition Cypriot that his position stems from fears related to sovereignty and economy, indicating that accusing any opposition voice of & quot; Israel & quot; With & quot; anti -Semitism & quot; It is used as a way to silence project criticism. Official data shows that about 2,500 Israelis reside permanently in Cyprus, while informal estimates indicate that the real number may reach between 12 and 15 thousand, due to the use of a large number of them with European passports. The real estate market in Cyprus is witnessing a remarkable activity for Israeli investors, at a time when the housing crisis is escalating and a growing feeling among some citizens that the Israelis buy everything & quot;
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