Tag: 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...
Argentina asks Interpol to arrest Iranian minister over AMIA attack
Argentina has asked Interpol to arrest Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi due to his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people and...
Argentina court names Iran responsible for 1994 AMIA bombing
The top criminal court in Argentina has named the alleged perpetrators of an act of terrorism it called a “crime against humanity.”
The Court of Cassation in Buenos Aires issued a ruling on April 11 blaming Iran...
Rubio commemorates victims of 1994 antisemitic terror attack in Argentina
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) visited the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) building in Buenos Aires to honor the deaths of the 85 people who were killed when Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists bombed the Jewish community center in...
The mysterious death of an Israeli Nazi-hunter in Argentina
n March 23, 1961, the Israeli press published a report that looked like it had been taken from an overly imaginative Hollywood movie. “She followed Mengele in Argentina—and was murdered,” the headlines screamed.
“The mysterious...
Argentina’s president in Israel on wartime solidarity visit
Argentine President Javier Milei arrived in Israel on Tuesday, reiterating his pledge to move his nation's embassy to Jerusalem and opening a new chapter in bilateral relations.
The three-day solidarity trip, which is one of...
Argentina’s first ‘Jewish’ president? Milei wins decisive victory
Argentina's newly elected president, Javier Milei, won a resounding victory on Sunday on promises to save the country's crumbling economy. But Jewish issues, too, are close to his heart.
“I am thinking about converting to...
Argentina restaurant scraps ‘Ana Frank burger,’ ‘Adolf fries’ from menu
A restaurant called the Honky Donky in Rafaela, Argentina, isn’t helping the reputation of the South American state, which long served as a safe haven for Nazi Germans.
Guests can order “Adolf fries,” which appropriately...
Arrest warrants for four tied to 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish center bombing
An Argentinian federal judge has called on Interpol to arrest four Lebanese men believed to be connected to a truck bomb that killed 85 people and injured more than 300 at the Buenos Aires AMIA Jewish community center...