Juan Melamed
By Juan Melamed
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Fast Forward A suspect in the 1994 bombing of Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center now leads Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Ahmad Vahidi was appointed head of the IRGC on Sunday
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Fast Forward Argentina’s chief Sephardic rabbi reaffirms century-old ban on local conversions, sparking backlash
Orthodox leaders say conversions must be finalized in Israel, while non-Orthodox rabbis call the move outdated and unfair.
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Fast Forward Left-wing Argentine lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office
A Jewish lawmaker has proposed legislation that would bar anyone who does not take the standard oath from being sworn in
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Fast Forward ‘Today we burn Jews,’ Argentine students chant in viral video taken on graduation trip
President Javier Milei denounced the behavior of students who were traveling alongside students from a Jewish school
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Fast Forward Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman now plays soccer for a Jewish club in Buenos Aires
Schwartzman peaked at No. 8 in the world and retired earlier this year
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Fast Forward Buenos Aires mayor vows to punish teacher who waved Palestinian flag during school ceremony
Federico Puy, a left-wing activist and union leader, made the display during the Argentine holiday of Teacher’s Day
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Fast Forward Historic synagogue vandalized in Chile with posters of Netanyahu with bullet hole on his head
Jewish leaders in Chile say the government, which is staunchly pro-Palestinian, has not taken antisemitism seriously
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Fast Forward Argentine lawmaker indicted over anti-Israel social media posts, in a first
Vanina Biasi was indicted over eight social media posts comparing Israel to the Nazi regime
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