Juan Melamed
By Juan Melamed
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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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Fast Forward Argentina’s Jewish umbrella group condemns Milei’s decision to shutter country’s anti-discrimination office
'The decision to close it violates the protection of the right to equality and peaceful coexistence of our society,' DAIA said in a statement
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Fast Forward Argentina will move its embassy to Jerusalem, Javier Milei announces during emotional visit
Argentina would be only the sixth country to make the symbolically powerful move
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Fast Forward Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, heads to Israel on his first overseas diplomatic trip
The avowed philosemite will be traveling with his rabbi turned ambassador and will meet with families of Argentinians held hostage in Gaza.
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