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Cyprus protests attacks from British bases
We publish here two statements calling for the closure of military bases on the island that are now once again being used to launch bombing attacks on the Middle East
Demonstrators shout slogans and hold placards condemning Israel's military operations inside the Gaza strip, outside the entrance of RAF Akrotiri, near southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, January 14, 2024
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Cyprus Peace Council memorandum to the British bases in Cyprus
The Cyprus Peace Council, together with all the peace-loving people who gathered yesterday, Sunday January 14 2024, outside the British bases in Akrotiri, reiterate their demand for an end to Cyprus’s involvement via the British bases in the genocide being committed against the fraternal Palestinian people.
Our long-standing position for an immediate end to the presence of the British bases in Cyprus is confirmed by the constant danger they pose to the security of our homeland and the peoples of our region.
We once again denounce the use and involvement of the British bases in Cyprus in the murderous air strikes being launched against the peoples of the region. The ongoing military operations in the Gaza Strip and Yemen are creating dangers of a general flare-up in the Middle East.
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