Pro-Israel groups establish parliamentary caucuses in Cyprus and Greece as opposition parties warn of foreign influence over national policy

Pro-Israel lobbying organizations, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF), have launched parliamentary caucuses in Cyprus and Greece as part of what the post describes as a coordinated effort to deepen Israel’s influence in the Eastern Mediterranean.

An AIPAC delegation led by outgoing president Bernard Kaminetsky and president-elect Yehuda Neuberger met Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia. The delegation sought to expand the trilateral “3+1” strategic partnership involving Israel, Cyprus, Greece and the United States.

The push comes as Western powers seek to anchor security and energy alliances in the region alongside expanding defense procurements. Israeli missile and radar systems have been deployed across Cypriot territory, the post says.

The caucuses were formally launched by the IAF in Nicosia and Athens and are intended to align legislative agendas with Tel Aviv’s regional interests. At the Cypriot caucus unveiling, IAF president Josh Reinstein described Türkiye as a “common enemy” of Israel and Cyprus, citing regional opposition to Ankara.

Left-wing opposition parties in Athens and Nicosia have sharply criticized the lobbying channels, which the post describes as secret. They warned that subordinating national policy to foreign lobbies could turn sovereign parliaments into proxy platforms serving Israeli military ambitions.