I don’t know about the rest, but I know very well why Greece and Cyprus do: Turkish sabre rattling and occupation. So we think Israel can counterbalance Turkey. It’s a misguided policy for sure, but not unexplainable.
Cyprus yes, greece not so much. I was in athens 3 weeks ago and the place is filled with palestinian flags. The government has been trying to bridge the gap by hiding information on this from the public, meanwhile it collaborates with Israel to bring in jewish investors for real estate.
I’m talking about the government. The Greek people have a strong anti-imperialist tradition and deep sympathy for the Palestinians. But there is a shift in the more conservative sections who start seeing Israel as a security partner.
I don’t know about the rest, but I know very well why Greece and Cyprus do: Turkish sabre rattling and occupation. So we think Israel can counterbalance Turkey. It’s a misguided policy for sure, but not unexplainable.
Cyprus yes, greece not so much. I was in athens 3 weeks ago and the place is filled with palestinian flags. The government has been trying to bridge the gap by hiding information on this from the public, meanwhile it collaborates with Israel to bring in jewish investors for real estate.
I’m talking about the government. The Greek people have a strong anti-imperialist tradition and deep sympathy for the Palestinians. But there is a shift in the more conservative sections who start seeing Israel as a security partner.