HALC, AJC join forces in effort to bolster Cyprus security, halt sale of F-35 jets to Turkey

The Greek-American and American Jewish communities have joined forces to promote legislation in the United States that would bolster the security status of Cyprus and block the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, the executive director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), Endy Zemenides, said in an interview with Kathimerini newspaper.

Zemenides was speaking ahead of a two-day conference organized by HALC and the American Jewish Community (AJC) in Washington, starting this Monday.
 

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