Argentinian President Javier Milei sent a special message to a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Monday to honor the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Israel and Argentina.
The ceremony was organized by the Argentine Embassy in Israel.
Argentinian Ambassador Axel Wahnish and several senior Israeli government officials attended the event.
Wahnish presented Milei’s letter, which said: “The foundation of the relationship between Argentina and Israel is the value of Freedom and Democracy. I have prioritized our ties with Israel, elevating them to an unprecedented level. I commend the outstanding work our Embassy in Israel is doing toward this goal.”
“My admiration for Israel, its history, and its people is sincere,” the letter said. “A people who have demonstrated time and again that resilience and the constant defense of Freedom are the keys to overcoming any challenge.”
Silence is complicity
Milei condemned those who have failed to condemn terrorism and called for the release of hostages.
“Silence is complicity, and it compels us to condemn the brutal and cowardly terrorist attack of October 7,” he wrote.
Milei underscored the long relationship between the two countries and praised his relationship with both President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Herzog praised Argentina’s history with Israel.
“Argentina was the first Latin American country to recognize the State of Israel,” he said. “Now, under the leadership of my dear friend Javier Milei, relations are stronger than ever.”
“We cried and laughed together, united in confronting the forces of terrorism,” Herzog said.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana praised Argentina’s designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization and invited Milei to speak at the Knesset.