Argentina is a very large country on the southeast of South America, running from the polar south to the tropical north. The population is very European in ancestry, with roughly half being pure-European in background, and another large section being mostly European in background.
It has a large Arab population (9±%), but which is intermarried and assimilated into the country’s larger demographic This is because it is heavily Maronite (Catholic) Lebanese who assimilate well.
Interestingly, Argentina has around 180,000 Jews – the seventh largest Jewish population in the world – and they can be politically active.
Posted on YouTube: April 25, 2020
Argentina is about 9-10% Arabic, though a lot of that includes intermarried Arabs. The vast majority of the Arabs are Christian, no matter what local Muslims claim.
I believe the gentleman is Argentine, and the lady is Lebanese.
Arabs have a great cultural impact on Argentina.
From a newspaper article published on August 8, 2020.
This is a video from the Hogar Árabe (Arab Home/Lodge) in Berisso, Argentina. Berissa is a suburb of Buenos Aires.
Source: BerissoCiudad
(translated by app)El Hogar Árabe Argentino de Berisso informó que con motivo de celebrar sus 103 años de vida, estarán realizando distintas publicaciones en las redes sociales de la entidad.
En ese marco, a lo largo de todo el mes de agosto, desfilarán videos, encuestas, fotos, anécdotas y muchos más etc.
The Argentine Arab Lodge of Berisso reported that to celebrate its 103 years of life, they will be making different publications on the entity’s social networks.
In this framework, throughout the month of August, videos, surveys, photos, anecdotes and many more etc. will parade.
The Hogar Árabe has been in Berisso for a very long time, over a century in fact.
A lot of those ladies in the video above seem to be only part-Arab. The Arabs in Argentina have assimilated well, particularly since 90% of them tend to be Christian.
Posted on YouTube: January 16, 2018
The Latin Americans called the Arabs: Turcos, even though they were Arabs. Why? Because when the Arabs started migrating to South America, they initially came under Turkish passports.
So the movie title: CORAZÓN DE TURCO (Turkish Heart) – 1940 – would be more properly called ARAB HEART.
It is about an Arab trying to pass himself off as a wealthy man to win the affections of a woman.
Posted on YouTube: July 11, 2020
This is from Argentina, by a cultural group opposed to the upcoming annexation of Palestinian territories.
Unlike Chile, Argentina has a formidable Jewish community. Also Argentina’s Arab community is heavily tilted towards Maronite Christians who, because of their history, are often not anti-Israel.
Maronite Christians were severely persecuted by Muslims in the Middle East – almost genocided in the 19th century. In the 20th century, Palestinians tried to overthrow the Lebanese state. So the Arabs in Argentina will be far less enthusiastic about the Palestinian cause.
So, while some in Argentina may be anti-Israel, the power of the Palestinian cause is far weaker than in Chile where Palestinian-Chileans are the dominant Arab ethnic group.