78 years since the Nakba.
78 years of genocide, occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.
In 1948, more than 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes during the Nakba (“catastrophe”), and hundreds of villages were destroyed.
Today, millions of Palestinians continue to live under military occupation, siege, exile, dispossession, and systemic terror from Gaza, to occupied Palestinian territories and across the diaspora.
🗝️ As people mobilise across the world, we gather to honour the lives lost, stand with the resilience of the Palestinian people, and demand justice, accountability, the right of return, and an end to Israeli impunity.
✊🏽 Tomorrow, Friday 15 May, join the global day of action for Palestine.
📍 Nicosia | Faneromeni Square
🕖 19:00
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78 χρόνια από τη Νάκμπα.
78 χρόνια γενοκτονίας, κατοχής, απαρτχάιντ και εθνοκάθαρσης.
Το 1948, περισσότεροι από 750.000 Παλαιστίνιοι εκδιώχθηκαν από τα σπίτια τους κατά τη διάρκεια της Νάκμπα («καταστροφή»), ενώ εκατοντάδες χωριά καταστράφηκαν.
Σήμερα, εκατομμύρια Παλαιστίνιοι συνεχίζουν να ζουν υπό στρατιωτική κατοχή, πολιορκία, εξορία, εκτοπισμό και συστηματική τρομοκρατία — από τη Γάζα, στα κατεχόμενα παλαιστινιακά εδάφη και σε ολόκληρη τη διασπορά.
🗝️ Καθώς άνθρωποι κινητοποιούνται σε όλο τον κόσμο, συγκεντρωνόμαστε για να τιμήσουμε τις ζωές που χάθηκαν, να σταθούμε στο πλευρό της αντοχής του παλαιστινιακού λαού και να απαιτήσουμε δικαιοσύνη, λογοδοσία, το δικαίωμα επιστροφής και τον τερματισμό της ισραηλινής ατιμωρησίας.
✊🏽 Αύριο, Παρασκευή 15 Μαΐου, λάβετε μέρος στην παγκόσμια ημέρα δράσης για την Παλαιστίνη.
📍 Λευκωσία | Πλατεία Φανερωμένης
🕖 19:00
12-16 Μαΐου 2026 στη Βιέννη, το Ισραήλ θα επιχειρήσει να ξεπλύνει την εικόνα του ενώπιον του παγκόσμιου κοινού ως συμμετέχων στον Διαγωνισμό Τραγουδιού της Eurovision. Πριν από λιγότερο από δύο εβδομάδες, διέπραττε εγκλήματα στα ευρωπαϊκά ύδατα.
Ενώ επιταχύνει τη γενοκτονία του στην Παλαιστίνη και τον Λίβανο και εξαπολύει επιθέσεις σε ολόκληρη την περιοχή, το Ισραήλ απήγαγε και κακοποίησε 181 μέλη του πληρώματος του στόλου Sumud στα ελληνικά χωρικά ύδατα, απαγάγοντας και φυλακίζοντας δύο μέλη, εκ των οποίων ο ένας είναι Ευρωπαίος.
Το Ισραήλ πρέπει να απομονωθεί.
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May 12-16 2026 in Vienna, israel will attempt to whitewash its image before audiences around the world as a participant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Less than two weeks ago, it was committing crimes in European waters.
While accelerating its genocide in Palestine and Lebanon and waging aggression across the region, israel abducted and brutalized 181 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla crew in Greek territorial waters, kidnapping and imprisoning two members-one of whom is European.
israel must be isolated.
#BoycottEurovision
Join us on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 6 pm in front of the CyBC building in Aglandja to protest Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2026.
On that very same day, Israel’s candidate will be performing at the Eurovision semi-finals in Vienna.
By allowing Israel to participate, Eurovision is whitewashing and normalizing Israel’s genocide, siege and brutal military occupation against Palestinians.
We call for Israel to be banned from Eurovision!
📺The Anti-Eurovision Party is ON!🎤
📅 Saturday, 16/05
🕐 19:00—23:00
📍 @home4cooperation
🎵 by @wanderwonder360
👀Our Anti-Eurovision Party will feature:
- A live-mic for you to freely take over, express yourself, sing, dance and share whatever you want;
- A DJ Set from 20:30—23:00 curated just for the day;
Bring your vibes, your friends, and enjoy the evening!
The party operates on an open donation basis. Head to the bar, contribute what you can and want as your entry, and pick up a wristband.
Every donation goes towards covering the costs of the event and fundraising for United by Pride.
Israel is continuing its genocide in Palestine and expanding its bombing and land grab in Lebanon and the region. Western institutions are watching and doing nothing. The EBU banned Russia after Ukraine. It calls itself non-political when it comes to Israel. That is not neutrality. That is a choice.
As queer people we refuse to be used as cover. Israel pinkwashes its apartheid and genocide by pointing to its LGBTQ+ record. Eurovision is part of that stage. Queer liberation has never been and will never be separate from the liberation of all oppressed people. Not in our name! We are choosing to boycott!
Co-organisers: @queercollectivecy , @bds.cyprus , @united.for.palestine.nicosia , @nedacyprus , Anatropi
Proud to co-host a #DiplomatsForEquality breakfast yesterday morning at @UKinCyprus 🇬🇧 - listening to the experiences of LGBTQI+ people across #Cyprus and celebrating the vital work of @acceptcyprus , @queercyprus , @queercollectivecy & @queerwavecyprus . Together for equality 🏳️🌈
Περισσότεροι από 1.000 μουσικοί στηρίζουν το μποϊκοτάζ της Eurovision. Σε ανοικτή επιστολή που δημοσιεύθηκε από την πρωτοβουλία «No Music for Genocide», οι υπογράφοντες αναφέρουν ότι ο διαγωνισμός θα «ξεπλύνει και θα κανονικοποιήσει τη γενοκτονία, την πολιορκία και τη βίαιη στρατιωτική κατοχή του Ισραήλ κατά των Παλαιστινίων».
Στις 5 Απριλίου, 11 οργανώσεις της κοινωνίας των πολιτών, μεταξύ των οποίων οι BDS Cyprus, United for Palestine Nicosia, Cyprus Peace Council, NEDA, Genocide Free Cyprus, Far Right Watch, Cyprus Palestine Solidarity Action, Queer Collective, Accept-LGBTI Cyprus και AFOA, απέστειλαν επιστολή ζητώντας από το ΡΙΚ να υποστηρίξει εντός της EBU την πραγματοποίηση επίσημης επανεξέτασης του KAN σε σχέση με τη Eurovision 2026 και τον αποκλεισμό του με βάση τα ίδια κριτήρια που εφαρμόστηκαν στη Ρωσία το 2022.
Επαναλαμβάνουμε αυτό το αίτημα.
Αναφορές:
Eurovision — No Music For Genocide
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip,
UN Commission finds | OHCHR
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Over 1,000 musicians support the boycott of Eurovision. In an open letter published by No Music for Genocide, the signatories say the contest will “whitewash and normalise Israel’s genocide, siege and brutal military occupation against Palestinians.”
On 5 April, 11 civil‑society organizations including BDS Cyprus, United for Palestine Nicosia, Cyprus Peace Council, NEDA, Genocide Free Cyprus, Far Right Watch, Cyprus Palestine Solidarity Action, Queer Collective, Accept-LGBTI Cyprus and AFOA, sent a letter requesting that the CyBC advocate within the EBU for a formal review of KAN with respect to Eurovision 2026 and KAN’s exclusion under the same standard applied to Russia in 2022.
We reiterate this request.
References:
Eurovision — No Music For Genocide
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds | OHCHR
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
☕No agenda. No schedule. No pressure.☕
⚡This is where our community starts: a coffee, a conversation (or not), and a space where you can just be.
🍪Just show up, grab a seat, and exist. Bring a book and keep to yourself. Bring a friend and catch up. Enjoy a coffee in a safe space. Or just come say hi to the team and see what we're about.
📅 Sunday, 03/05
🕐 15:00 - 19:00
📍 @socialspacekaymakkin
🤔Questions? Slide into our DMs. Otherwise, see you there ☕️
Queer Collective spoke to Policypress about the expansion of its community-recommended directory, as gaps in LGBTQIA+ healthcare access in Cyprus come into sharper focus.
The initiative highlights structural shortcomings in service provision, information accessibility and inclusive care within the health system.
It underscores how community-led efforts are stepping in to address institutional gaps while pushing for more accountable and equitable health governance.
#cypruspolitics #healthgovernance #lgbtqia #civilsociety #accesstocare
Queeraoke is back!
This time we're co-hosting with @lgbtqunic
You already know what this is. A mic, a space full of queers, and zero judgment. Just the way we like it.
First-timers: you don't need to sing. But you will.
📅 Friday, 24/04
🕐 20:00
📍 @socialspacekaymakkin
No sign-up. Just show up.
There will be free pizza so come early :)
Anyone needing transport please contact @queercollectivecy or @lgbtqunic so we can arrange car pooling.
No agenda. No schedule. No pressure. ☕
⚡This is where our community starts: a coffee, a conversation (or not), and a space where you can just be.
🍪Just show up, grab a seat, and exist. Bring a book and keep to yourself. Bring a friend and catch up. Enjoy a coffee in a safe space. Or just come say hi to the team and see what we're about.
📅 SUNDAY, 19/04
🕐 15:00 - 19:00
📍 @opu_house
🤔Questions? Slide into our DMs. Otherwise, see you there ☕️
