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Since taking office two years ago, Argentina’s president has propelled relations with Israel to unprecedented heights.
“It was recently reported that Iran attempted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador in Mexico—it’s not the only place they tried to do it,” said Sa’ar.
“An exciting new era for Bolivia, for Israel-Bolivia relations and the free world,” Foreign Ministry Director General Eden Bar-Tal said.
“Israel did America a huge favor by taking down this absolute, strong terror network,” Sen. Bernie Moreno said.
The extraordinary story of how an ordinary team that now consists of Oct. 7 survivors is set to play in the Masters Maccabiah Games.
Colin Jost quipped that U.S. President Donald Trump sent a fiscal bailout to Argentina because if history is a guide, “Trump officials will end up fleeing” there.
The election marked the first time in 20 years that no candidate from the Socialist Mas party was on the ballot.
“Antisemitism is a disease that will not end or diminish due to a ceasefire, because the disease has always been there,” said Spanish journalist and former politician Pilar Rahola.
Nearly 1,000 participants from 18 countries signed a declaration in Rio de Janeiro supporting Israel and condemning hate.
“When it comes to Israel’s relations with Latin American countries, it mostly depends on who’s in power.”
Gustavo Petro’s comments and policies have “contributed to an increasingly hostile environment for Colombian Jews,” the bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers said.
The prime minister thanked Argentina’s Javier Milei, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić for their support for the Jewish state.