Juan Melamed
By Juan Melamed
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Fast Forward 30 years after deadly bombing, Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center unveils colorful redesign
The bombing, attributed to Hezbollah and Iran, was the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust until last year’s Hamas assault on Israel
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Fast Forward Argentine-Israeli hostage Lior Rudaeff is declared dead as number of hostages known to be living dwindles
The announcement came as Rudaeff’s cousin was on her way to an Argentinean government event to call for the Israeli hostages’ release
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Fast Forward In landmark ruling, Argentine court says Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for 1994 Jewish center bombing
Controversy over the bombing, and who is culpable for it, has roiled Argentina’s politics and legal system for decades
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Fast Forward Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite international competition
The agreement is a rare bright spot for Israeli athletics in the six months since the Israel-Hamas war began
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Fast Forward Speaking at Miami synagogue, Argentina’s Javier Milei reveals he has Jewish heritage
Milei said his grandfather learned shortly before his death that his mother was Jewish
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News Meet Argentina’s Axel Wahnish, the first rabbi ever to be appointed as an ambassador to Israel
Wahnish is the personal rabbi to Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, who is Catholic but says he wants to become Jewish
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Fast Forward Ester Cunio, 90, says talking about Messi saved her on Oct. 7. Now she wants the soccer star to help free her grandsons.
“Messi? I like Messi!” Cunio said a Hamas terrorist told her before taking a selfie and not following through on plans to abduct her.
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Fast Forward A professional soccer tournament in Argentina features a Jewish team for the first time in 57 years
The Hacoaj sport club’s soccer team honored Israel after winning its first game in the tournament
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