Latin America
Iran’s interest is to strengthen its presence in Latin America, says Maj. (res.) Tal Beeri, head of the research department at the Alma Center.
“Of all our projects in common with the Organization of American States, this is the most ambitious,” said Shimon Samuels, director for international relations for the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
The gathering coincided with the 74th anniversary of Nov. 29, 1947 vote on the U.N. Partition Plan that called for the establishment of two separate states in British Mandate Palestine: one Jewish and one Arab.
“Brazilian diplomacy will seek to promote education and research on the Holocaust, as well as to improve national policies to combat anti-Semitism,” said the government.
The events, organized by the Fundación HispanoJudía (FHJ) and the Centro Deportivo Israelita de México, relate to history, art and culture.
“Having you here in Jerusalem to open the first Colombian innovation office is a sign that our relationship is growing stronger than ever,” says the Israeli prime minister.
The Colombian leader held a working meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog to discuss environmental issues, trade and the shared threat of Hezbollah.
A database uncovered in a raid on the country’s Directorate General of Military Counterintelligence reportedly links Hezbollah to Venezuela’s Petroleum Minister.
The Israeli ambassador to Guatemala said more than 50 percent of Guatemalans are evangelical Christians and very pro-Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi also met with visiting senior Chilean defense officials to discuss challenges faced by both countries.
Similar posts exist in the European Union and North America.
In addition to the new memorial, the country has the only Holocaust museum in Central America.
