Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Israelis have been buying land in Cyprus, and the locals are concerned. Why should they be concerned? Cypriots live right across the eastern Mediterranean Sea facing Palestine, so they must know what has been taking place since the end of World War II when Zionist Jews from Europe and elsewhere started occupying Palestinian land. It began in 1947 after Great Britain decided to withdraw from Palestine which led the United Nations to propose a partition plan that would divide Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state with an internationally administered Jerusalem. But the Zionists did not agree to the proposed borders set forth by the UN and planned an agenda for its territorial expansion by seizing Palestinian land by force since Israel was founded on May 14, 1948.
However, when it comes to the Middle East and its surrounding areas, Zionist ambitions have no boundaries. Cyprus is the latest island-nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea that is witnessing a silent invasion of its homeland by Zionists who are buying real estate in record numbers.
In an analysis by The Cradle, Israelis have been purchasing a significant portion of real estate in Cyprus and the people have been noticing, “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.”
But of course, it’s antisemitic to say something like that, right? Well, Israelis and many people in the West who support Israel are already making such claims of antisemitism. Al Mayadeen reported that “Observers note that criticism of Israeli policy has increasingly been met with accusations of antisemitism, with some critics arguing that legitimate political concerns are being rhetorically neutralized by invoking collective victimhood.”
According to the local media news Politis, Cyprus’s chief Rabbi and head of the Chabad movement, Zeev Raskin said that “More than 12,000 Jews have passed through the country’s six Chabad houses in the past 10 days, receiving food, assistance with shelter and emergency assistance of all kinds.” As of June 2025, Raskin estimated there were over 15,000 Jews who remained in Cyprus.
The Jerusalem Post published ‘Jews buying Cyprus’: Left-wing leader’s remark sparks diplomatic storm’ that described what is happening in Cyprus as Antisemitism:
Cyprus’s main opposition party, AKEL, faced renewed accusations of antisemitism this week after its secretary-general, Stefanos Stefanou, repeated on state radio that Israeli investors were “buying up” swaths of land, erecting “Zionist schools and synagogues,” and turning coastal districts into gated “ghettos.”
The secretary-general, Stefanos Stefanou said that “Israel does not tolerate any criticism and wants to control everyone” and that “the party merely seeks tighter rules on foreign real-estate sales.”
Israeli ambassador Oren Anolik wasted no time and criticized Stefanou’s statements on Israelis buying real estate especially in Southern Cyprus and pulled out the antisemitism card:
Israel’s ambassador in Nicosia swiftly condemned the remarks. In a post on X, Oren Anolik said Stefanou’s language crossed from political critique into “plain-and-simple antisemitism” because it singled out a community “based on its identity,” as reported by KNews, the Cypriot edition of Kathimerini
Stefanos Stefanu, Secretary-General of Cyprus’s left-wing AKEL party, has expressed alarm over increasing Israeli property investments in southern Cyprus, labeling the trend a potential national security concern. Speaking at the AKEL party congress, Stefanu noted that Israeli… pic.twitter.com/8kRCAx34xo
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) June 26, 2025
According to the Jerusalem post, it is a “classic antisemitic trope” so Stefanou can get himself into trouble, “The latest Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) weekly newsletter devoted a section to Cyprus under “Antisemitic Hate-Speech Incidents.” The report quoted Stefanou’s radio comments and Anolik’s rebuttal as an example of “classic antisemitic tropes” entering mainstream European discourse, alongside incidents in France and Argentina”
Not only are the Israelis buying up real estate, they may get involved in the liberation of Northern Cyprus according to a report in Israel Hayom by Shay Gal, ‘Northern Cyprus is also an Israeli problem’ which describes Northern Cyprus as a terrorist haven and for Israel, that’s a problem they must face sooner or later:
Cyprus recently marked the 51st anniversary of Turkey’s 1974 invasion – a lasting trauma for Greek Cypriots. For decades, Israel treated this conflict as a distant Greek-Turkish issue, but must now clearly acknowledge: Northern Cyprus is not just a Greek-Cypriot problem – it is also an Israeli one. In practical terms, Northern Cyprus functions as an international no-man’s land, enabling Turkey and terrorist groups like Hamas and Iran’s Quds Force unrestricted operational freedom
Can Turkey be a target for the Israelis in Northern Cyprus?
Since the invasion, which killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands, Turkey’s presence has quietly transformed. The area is now a forward base for Turkey’s military, hosting sophisticated weapons systems, cyber surveillance, and signals intelligence (SIGINT) infrastructure capable of intercepting both military and civilian Israeli communication, alongside covert terrorist facilities supported by Ankara. According to leaked intelligence documents, senior Turkish officials characterized Northern Cyprus as an ideal location “where anything can be done without interference by police or judicial oversight”.
Turkey can deploy armed drones from Lefkoniko airfield – converted from an abandoned airport into a drone base amid regional gas disputes – far more rapidly than from its mainland bases.
Israel views Turkey as a serious threat to Greece, Cyprus and of course, to Israel because they have links to extremist groups:
Meanwhile, the EU continues security cooperation with Ankara despite Turkey’s occupation of EU territory – a contradiction undermining EU credibility and posing risks to Greece, Cyprus, and Israel as well. Ankara’s aggressive foreign policy, marked by unlawful occupations, sanctions violations, and ties to extremist groups, aligns it with rogue regimes rather than NATO allies. Given NATO’s requirement of unanimous consent and Turkey’s strained relations within the alliance, Article 5 protection is unlikely even in unrelated conflicts, and practically impossible regarding Northern Cyprus, internationally recognized as Cypriot territory
According to the report, Israel must realign its priorities and liberate Northern Cyprus from the Turkish threat:
It is not Israel’s role or desire to liberate Northern Cyprus. However, if the threat from the area reaches a critical threshold, Israel’s strategic posture must shift. Israel, in coordination with Greece and Cyprus, must prepare a contingency operation for liberating the island’s north. Such an operation would neutralize Turkish reinforcement capabilities from the mainland, eliminate air-defense systems in Northern Cyprus, destroy intelligence and command centers, and finally remove Turkish forces, restoring internationally recognized Cypriot sovereignty
The sudden urgency for Israel’s involvement to remove Turkey’s position in Northern Cyprus should be a concern for all of Cyprus. Can Israel leverage the animosity between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots and create a new civil war, a sort of a divide and conquer strategy?
‘Poseidon’s Wrath’?
Can Israel establish a contingency plan in the near future for Northern Cyprus? It looks like Israel Hayom’s author, Shay Gal, who is described as “an expert on international politics, crisis management, and strategic communications” is giving Israeli officials a new idea:
This contingency plan could be termed “Poseidon’s Wrath,” named after the Greek god of the sea, highlighting maritime dominance and the devastating consequences of a worst-case scenario. The name underscores Israel’s focus on safeguarding strategic maritime assets and maintaining open sea lanes critical for regional security. This would remain a contingency plan: Israel does not seek confrontation but must remain fully prepared. The Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, previously regarded as a highly unlikely scenario, was eventually executed. Turkey, currently constructing the problematic Akkuyu nuclear plant on its Mediterranean coast – a project Russia is quickly abandoning due to recognized risks – should internalize this lesson
Can this be a turning point for the “Cypriot Israeli brotherhood”? A brewing conflict in Northern Cyprus?
