UK’s alleged use of Cyprus bases to arm Israel and hit Yemen draw protests

Activists shout slogans during a protest at the gates of RAF Akrotiri, the British base on Cyprus near the city of Limassol [Marcos Andronicou/Reuters]

Crowds of angry Cypriots gathered at a British air base on Sunday to protest against the alleged funnelling of weapons to Israel for its brutal war in Gaza.

Akrotiri, near Limassol in southern Cyprus, is one of two military sites retained by the British military under the 1960 treaty that saw the island gain independence from colonial rule.