Latin America
“I’m very happy to say that President Santiago Peña and I had a very productive discussion about upgrading the relations of Paraguay and Israel,” stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Protesters picket an event with a StandWithUs staffer and grandson of Holocaust survivors.
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is to attend the official reopening ceremony in Jerusalem, scheduled to take place by the end of the year.
The Latin American country is set to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
An official announcement is expected after the president-elect is sworn in next week.
The local Jewish community, which expressed “deepest rejection and indignation,” is threatening to sue.
Thirty rabbis from countries in the region participated in the ceremony.
Those accused of helping the terrorists enter the country are thought to be in Paraguay or Brazil.
Jew-hatred is getting stronger across the Americas.
Israel twice came back from a goal down against the soccer powerhouse nation.
Santiago Peña has vowed to return his nation’s embassy to Jerusalem.
Anan Khalaili fired home a goal in the 97th minute to propel Israel to a 1-0 victory.
