Concerns grow in Cyprus over purchase of real estate by fleeing Israeli settlers

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At a recent congress of AKEL, Cyprus’s second-largest party, Secretary General Stefanos Stefanou said the Israelis’ buying of land near critical infrastructure and sensitive areas poses a serious national threat.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/07/04/750572/Cyprus-Israelis-purchase-real-estate



Israelis have acquired nearly 4,000 properties across Cyprus since 2021, with many being transformed into nearly inaccessible ‘gated communities’
https://thecradle.co/articles/settlements-in-all-but-name-cyprus-on-alert-over-high-influx-of-israeli-citizens

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Are Jews or Israelis smarter than US politicians?

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June 21, 2025
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08.11.23
Though the proposal for the establishment of a Jewish state in Cyprus was officially removed from the Zionist agenda, [Theodor] Herzl did not forget it. In November 1899, he wrote: "Since the last congress in Basel, there's been a growing fondness within the movement for the island of Cyprus. Given that the Ottoman government shows no inclination to reach an agreement with us, some want to turn to this island, which is under British control and which we could enter at any time. Until the next congress, I still have control over the situation. But if no results are in hand by then, our plans will sink, like water on the island of Cyprus."

Herzl saw Cyprus as leverage to achieve Zionism's primary goal – the Land of Israel. Over time, he even considered that this island, situated close to the shores of Israel, could serve as a literal springboard.

"We would gather on the island, and one day travel to the Land of Israel and reclaim it by force, just as it was taken from us." Alongside Herzl, the persistent and restless David Trietsch continued to advocate for his proposal. With Herzl's consent, he revisited the idea during his closing speech at the Sixth Congress, known as the "Uganda Congress," in 1903...

In 2003, the Jewish community on the island numbered between 300 to 400 individuals. However, two decades later, the Jewish population, predominantly Israelis, exceeds 12,000. The current monthly growth rate is around 250 to 300 individuals, meaning more than 3,000 Israelis annually relocate to Cyprus...

The settlement began in 1892 when a British Zionist association, "Ahavat Zion", purchased the lands of Margo... However, from 1917, it steadily shrank until it was ultimately abandoned in 1927.