Tag: Argentina
Argentina’s new foreign minister sworn in on Torah
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday officially appointed Geraldo Werthein, a Jewish businessman and former ambassador to the United States, as the country’s foreign minister.
Werthein is a former Argentine ambassador to the United States...
Argentina to seek Interpol warrant against Hezbollah kingpin
Argentina will put out an Interpol red alert on a Hezbollah terrorist living in Lebanon for his role in the deadly 1994 Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) bombing in Buenos Aires, the South American...
How safe is Latin America for Israelis and Jews?
The Israeli military response against Hamas in Gaza following the Oct. 7 massacre and the current campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah has sparked criticism, even ire, on the part of a significant part of...
Hamas deserves Argentina’s terrorism designation
At 7:56 am on Oct. 7, 2023, Ronit Sultan, the daughter of Argentine immigrants, texted her daughter-in-law to “take care of yourself” as rockets from Gaza flew overhead.
Ten minutes later, Ronit texted a friend that Hamas...
US, 31 countries launch global ground rules for countering Jew-hatred
The United States was one of 32 countries to sign onto a non-legally binding Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism plan in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, the day before the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the...
Iran showed its true colors in the AMIA bombing 30 years ago
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (Spanish initials: AMIA), a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina: 30 years of pain, 30 years demanding justice and...
Lipstadt to travel to South America for antisemitism forum, AMIA memorial
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, is scheduled to visit Argentina and Brazil from July 15-23, according to the U.S. State Department.
In Argentina, she is slated to appear at a...
Rubio, Cardin introduce resolution seeking justice for AMIA bombing victims
Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced a resolution in the Senate on Wednesday that seeks to continue the fight for justice for those murdered and injured in the bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina...
Katz welcomes incoming Argentinian ambassador, a rabbi
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Monday welcomed Argentina’s incoming envoy, Rabbi Shimon “Axel” Wahnish, during a meeting in Jerusalem.
“I had the pleasure today of receiving the new ambassador of Argentina to Israel, Shimon Wahnish,...
On 30th anniversary of AMIA bombing, House reps call for justice
The four co-chairs of the Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus submitted a resolution on Wednesday to hold accountable the Iranian-sponsored terrorists who bombed the Buenos Aires Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) building on July 18, 1994, leaving 85 dead and more than...