Javier Milei is the current president of Argentina. Noted for his similarities Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, his policies have been characterized as right-wing libertarian and populist, with a lean towards anarcho-capitalism. He has also advocated for freedom of choice over a variety of issues, such as prostitution, drugs, same-sex marriage, and gun control.
Milei has also been noted for his eccentric personality and even has a superhero persona, General AnCap.
Despite having been raised Catholic, Milei has been vocal about his admiration for Judaism and claims to read the Torah every day and having considered formally converting. He has also advocated for closer ties with Israel and stated his intention to move Argentina's embassy to Jerusalem.
The meeting between the Speaker and the Argentinian president reportedly covered a variety of Middle East security topics.
"There is a connection between the terrible attack on the Jewish community building in Argentina and what Israel went through on October 7," Yaakov Hagoel said. "They were caused by the same hatred."
According to the statement, ILAN operates on the 'Israeli Innovation Triangle' model, which unites government, academia, and private initiative to achieve a effective innovation ecosystem.
Argentina's Jewish community marks the 30th anniversary of the AMIA bombing, with President Milei vowing justice and proposing trials in absentia.
The designation was made as a sign of support to Israel, citing the October 7 massacre that the terrorist group committed.
Argentina expressed frustration at the prosecutor's decision, describing it as unhelpful and saying it would not help release the hostages.
Milei told the Argentinian Jewish community that he was doing all he could to bring the perpetrators of the bombing to justice as part of his campaign.
Milei made the revelation while speaking Wednesday night at the Shul of Bal Harbor, a large Chabad synagogue in the Miami area.
Argentina’s government froze it’s initiative to move it’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in order to appoint Rabbi Axel Wahnish to be the new Argentinian ambassador to Israel.
Milei's visit to the Western Wall was one of the first things he did when he arrived in the Holy Land, bringing the leader to tears.
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