Jacob Kessler
By Jacob Kessler
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Fast Forward Israel bars Brazilian president after Lula compares Gaza war to the Holocaust
“When he compares things that are incomparable, we realize that this is done extemporaneously,” said the head of Brazil’s main Jewish organization about Lula
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Fast Forward Influential left-wing Brazilian politician expresses interest in boycott of ‘certain Jewish companies’
Jose Coinino’s comments came during a news broadcast about Brazil’s support for the international genocide case against Israel
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Fast Forward Chile and Colombia call home their ambassadors from Israel
“Chile has joined Bolivia and Iran in condemning Israel and omitting the horrible crimes suffered by its civilian population on October 7th," the Jewish Community of Chile group wrote in response
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Fast Forward Israel-Colombia spat deepens, as Israel stops arms sales and Bogotá threatens to cut ties
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said Hamas is the “invention of Mossad” and compared Israel’s bombing of Gaza to Nazism.
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Fast Forward Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis as local protesters burn Israeli flag outside embassy
Jewish groups strongly condemned Gustavo Petro as he tussled with Jewish leaders on X
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Fast Forward Claudia Sheinbaum is on track to become Mexico’s first Jewish and woman president
If elected next year, Sheinbaum would become the first Jew to lead a country with more than 50 million people
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Fast Forward 5 Jewish facts about Guatemala’s new Hebrew-speaking president
Bernardo Arevalo is the son of a former president who was an early supporter of Israel
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Fast Forward Paraguay moves its embassy back to Jerusalem
The South American country had previously moved its embassy to Jerusalem, then back to Tel Aviv
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