A Cypriot delegation that includes Democratic Party (DIKO) president Nikolas Papadopoulos and US Ambassador John Breslow visited Auschwitz with the European Jewish Association, marking the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus, Shuli Davidovich, said.
The delegation also includes Marios Panayides, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth, and Yaron Zeloof, president of the Jewish Community of Cyprus, according to Davidovich, who accompanied it.
The European Jewish Association organises the visit every year.
Davidovich said the trip was part of broader efforts to confront rising antisemitism in Europe and to strengthen Holocaust education and remembrance.
In a social media post by the Embassy of Israel in Cyprus, the ambassador said antisemitic attacks had surged across Europe and beyond since October 7, leaving Jewish communities increasingly threatened and forcing synagogues and schools to rely on armed security.
Davidovich called for a clear political response, saying that even the memory of the Holocaust was being distorted and weaponised.
