A New Geopolitical Bloc is Born in the Eastern Mediterranean: Israel, Greece and Cyprus | Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies | Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

A New Geopolitical Bloc is Born in the Eastern Mediterranean: Israel, Greece and Cyprus | Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies | Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies

From an Israeli perspective, the recent strengthening of alliance ties with Greece and Cyprus constitutes a win-win situation. A new geopolitical bloc is emerging that has military and political significance, and stands as a counterweight to Turkish ambitions. Stronger Israeli relations with Greece and Cyprus may also serve to encourage Turkey to show more flexibility in negotiations regarding normalization of ties between Ankara and Jerusalem.