Delegation from the Communist Party participates in events of the centenary of the founding of the Cypriot Communist Party – AKEL
A delegation from the Israeli Communist Party participated in the centenary celebrations of the founding of the Cypriot Communist Party (AKEL) in Nicosia, with the participation of more than 30 communist and leftist parties. The program included political meetings, a tour of the 'Green Line', an artistic evening, and an international symposium, where issues of solidarity with Cyprus and the fight against fascism and the far right were discussed.
A delegation from the Political Bureau and the International Relations Committee of the Israeli Communist Party participated in the events of the centenary of the founding of the Cypriot Communist Party (AKEL), held on November 6 and 7, 2026 in Nicosia. The delegation included comrades Aida Touma-Suleiman, Rim Hazan, and Assaf Telgam. The program included a meeting with AKEL Secretary General Stefanos Stefanou, who briefed the delegations on the reality of the Turkish occupation and the division of Cyprus, a tour of the 'Green Line', and a political artistic evening titled '1926: From Generation to Generation – The Struggle Continues'. A bilateral session was also held between the two parties, discussing political developments in Israel and the election results, and AKEL officials expressed concern over the increasing Israeli intervention in Cyprus. The events concluded with an international symposium titled 'The Left and the Contemporary World' with delegations from more than 30 countries.