Latin America
Pro-Israel activist receives honorary doctorate in recognition of his work in faith-based diplomacy.
“The way to make sure that we fight antisemitism is to get the facts out because the facts are on our side,” Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.).
The dealings included 70 Argentine accounts with links to Argentina-based Nazis that were opened after 1945.
“Jews and Christians working together to promote support for Israel and Judeo-Christian values can make a real impact across the globe,” says Guatemalan foreign minister.
Elizabeth Frawley Bagley’s nomination was long stalled due to remarks about Jewish influence.
In a show of solidarity with Argentina’s Jewish community, the committee approved a bipartisan resolution honoring the victims of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina and the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center.
Mohsen Rezai, Tehran’s VP for economic affairs, led the Revolutionary Guard Corps at the time of the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires.
Two members of the sect were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and severe sexual offenses.
Santiago described its postponement of the diplomatic credentials meeting as “exceptional,” but reaffirmed its desire to maintain “a fraternal and constructive relationship” with Israel.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said that “there is absolutely no endorsement of the state of Palestine or anything of the kind.”
The focus of this year’s forum was strengthening ties between Christians and Jews.
Local authorities subsequently tracked down and arrested the suspects by geolocating the phone they used to call the victim’s family.
