Juan Melamed
By Juan Melamed
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Fast Forward Argentina’s rabbi-ambassador to Israel says El Al will launch direct flights to Buenos Aires
Axel Wahnish said the new route would be announced when Argentine President Javier Milei visits Israel for the second time next week
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Fast Forward Uruguay elects a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America
Yamandu Orsi said he was pleasantly surprised by his visit to Israel in September 2023
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Fast Forward Argentina seizes trove of Nazi memorabilia as part of international arms investigation
Argentina was a refuge for Nazis after World War II, and trade in their goods — including forged replicas — remains strong
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Fast Forward Argentina’s Javier Milei selects Jewish ambassador to replace foreign minister he fired
Gerardo Werthein’s appointment comes as the president prioritizes relations with Israel and the United States
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Fast Forward On tour in South America, Paul McCartney attends Yom Kippur services in Santiago, Chile
McCartney has previously attended Yom Kippur services with his Jewish wife Nancy Shevell
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Fast Forward ‘Serve the nation, kill a Jew’ graffiti written on prominent Buenos Aires monument
The slogan has a long history on Argentina’s far right
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Fast Forward Argentina posts 44% increase in reported antisemitic incidents in 2023, mostly after Oct. 7
A new report makes Argentina the latest country to record a spike in antisemitism following the attack and the subsequent Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Fast Forward Police in Argentina arrest 7 accused of plotting terror attacks on Jewish targets
The arrests followed raids in an operation reportedly initiated after a Jewish journalist was threatened
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