Juan Melamed
By Juan Melamed
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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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Fast Forward Argentina declares Hamas a terrorist organization, in move designed to show support for Israel
The declaration comes days before the 30th anniversary of a deadly attack on Buenos Aires’ Jewish community center
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