Latin America
Brazil’s relations with Israel have deteriorated sharply under the socialist Lula administration.
“Portrait of a Lady” originally belonged to a Dutch Jewish art dealer but reportedly ended up in the home of the daughter of Hermann Göring’s financial adviser.
The Isaac Accords aim to foster diplomatic, economic and cultural cooperation between Israel and Latin American nations.
“A small group of people is using the excuse of the war in Gaza to target the Jews,” museum director Marco Gonzalez told JNS.
Influencers and journalists saw the post-Oct. 7 reality, praising Israeli unity and pledging to share the nation’s story worldwide.
The film, “Bibas: Murdered for Being Jewish,” represents the product of over a year of research and testimony collection.
Argentina’s umbrella Jewish group condemned the incident aboard the Spanish airline plane as a “serious antisemitic incident.”
The community also said that Santiago’s response to concerns from a U.N. official about antisemitism “does not reflect the seriousness of the phenomenon, nor the institutional omissions that have allowed it.”
“We thank Costa Rica for joining the group of countries in the international community that support morality and combat discrimination,” stated Gilbert Meltzer, president of the Costa Rican Jewish Community.
“With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this gruesome attack on Argentina’s thriving Jewish community cannot go unanswered,” said Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
“We won’t stop until justice is done,” President Javier Milei told reporters at a ceremony in Buenos Aires.
A vandalized menorah sparked a friendship between Mayor Rodrigo Wainraihgt and the Jewish state.
