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Isn't this basically how it started in Palestine?
It was one of the tactics used. Buy land -> learn to work land from locals -> evict locals.
Yes, but not really, by 1948, Jews only owned a majority of the land in 2 districts near Haifa, and a plurality by a small margin in 2 other districts. The buy land policy was not successful at all, most of what they got they did due to the partition, international interference.
They know their time in Palestine is over and they're already setting the stage for another occupation
Israeli newspapers speak of a targeted policy of expansion of Israel in Cyprus
Do we have examples of this?
Not because I disbelieve it but being able to show it would be nice.
There are several problems with touching this topic as a leftist, obviously Israel already demonstrates being a settler colony but libs are gonna get extremely uncomfortable with the idea that they might be doing it again, it will give them heebiejeebies and they will call it "leftist great replacement". If they make that association in their minds it will set them right back to "leftists are antisemitic".
A strong body of evidence is required demonstrating who and why it's being done or we will all have a very hard time with this. Obviously if the parcels are large then it's millionaires doing it, who?
they're literally taking land from syria now that 
lost his magical shield.
i'm unfamiliar with them going after cyprus or bragging about it specifically, but they're definitely expansionist and if a lib denies that they're not worth your time.
Gave it a look and found these, not smoking guns but adds to the case:
https://archive.ph/voLd7 "Cyprus: From the lost Jewish colony to today's Israeli settlement" YnetNews
https://archive.is/lyMUG "The Second Israel? Israelis Are Streaming Into Cyprus to Buy Anything in Sight" Haaretz
Couldn't get an archive link on the last one because the site is being a shitter.
Start building tunnels
If I was cypriot this would put the fear of god in me. At the very least they look like they are getting a parasitic rentier class
Get fucked accepting blood money. At least you're getting paid for it.
Where does that logic lead? It's not like working class people get a say when their landlords sell to colonizing firms
Yeah you're right, I'm a salty little POS, sorry!
