President Javier Miley confirmed this Saturday that the national government is working to declare Hamas as a terrorist organization in Argentina. The president’s response came after a request from the national representative of Together for Change (PvC), Sabrina Ajmechetwho requested that the organization that attacked Israel in October be included in the list of terrorist groups in Argentina.
«Let us Argentine Jews be allowed a Christmas wish: Hamas must be included on the list of terrorist organizations. We are waiting for the Government to do it,” said Ajmechet, a legislator from the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism on her personal account on the social network X. Then, Milei responded: “We are working on it.”
The Argentine president has expressed his support for Israel on repeated occasions and more so after the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, because he was one of the first politicians to condemn the attack and request the government of Alberto Fernández to declare Hamas as an organization. terrorist.
On the other hand, the founder of the political party La Libertad Avanza has expressed his admiration for the State of Israel and his sympathy for Judaism. He has toured localities waving Israeli flags and has expressed his desire to move the Argentine Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and confirmed Israel as an international example to follow.
Before being elected president, Milei assured that his government will be “aligned with the United States, Israel and the free world.” After winning the elections, the Israeli ambassador to Argentina, Eyal Sela, congratulated him and invited him to visit Israel to continue the dialogue and inaugurate the Argentine Embassy in Jerusalem.
Milei embraces the ideals of the West
This could translate into greater support for Israel in the UN Security Council, as well as closer security and defense cooperation. On the other hand, the relationship between Milei and Israel could generate tensions with other countries in the region, such as Venezuela and Cuba, which support groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Also, Milei with this measure demonstrates that it is against countries like Iran accused of participating in the attacks on the AMIA and the Israeli Embassy in Argentina.
