Argentina

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.

History Of The Jews In Argentina

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Posted on YouTube: November 20, 2013

An older video, but still good.

The number of Jews in Argentina used to be 300,000. Now it is roughly 180,000. However, Wikipedia says there are 260,000 in Argentina, if one allows for part-Jewish people, who may not be practicing, or may not be considered Jewish by Jewish Religious Law. For ex: A person with a Jewish father and Christian mother would not be considered Jewish by the rabbis, but may feel connected to the Jewish people. When that demographic is considered, the numbers go up much higher than 180,000.

The Jewish Virtual Library says:

Source: Argentina Jewish Virtual History Tour
Jewish Virtual Library

Argentina is the second largest nation in Latin America and boasts the largest Jewish community in the region, with more than 173,000 Jews (the seventh largest Jewish community in the world). From an open-door policy of immigration to the harboring of Nazi war criminals, Argentina’s Jews have faced periods of peaceful coexistence and periods of intense anti-Semitism.

Over the decades, there has been a massive immigration to Israel, starting under the dictatorship of the 1970’s, and later on – even after democracy was restored – because of economics.

Posted on YouTube: July 26, 2018

And Jews influenced the Argentina Tango.

Posted on YouTube: Jan 10, 2012

Historically, while antisemitism does exist in Argentina – it goes up and down through cycles – overall, Argentina has been one of the more welcoming countries in the world to the Jews, which is why it has the seventh largest Jewish population in the world.

The recent Gaza War may be changing that a bit.

November 2, 2023

But it is not all bad. The present (2025) President of Argentina, Javier Milei, is very friendly to Israel and the Jews. And that is Argentina’s curious mix of contradictions with the Jewish people.

So, Argentina remains in the balance.

Western Networks Should Cover Latin America

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I have noted this on other posts/pages but Al Jazeera does a great job of reporting on Latin America – a job that our American networks miss.

OUTSIDE LINK: AL JAZEERA – LATIN AMERICA

There is no reason that our own networks ignore Latin America, and it does cost us in influence. If you think that Latin Americans do not notice who is paying attention to them, then you are mistaken.

Some of Al Jazeera’s more recent reports for South America.

Posted on YouTube: June 2, 2022

Posted on YouTube: June 5, 2022

Posted on YouTube: June 2, 2022

How Arabs Can Move to Argentina

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Posted on YouTube: September 12, 2021

This particular video of his gives instructions on how Arabs can apply to go to Argentina … he gives the instructions in Arabic.

This is what the author of the video writes on the video description area:

How can you obtain permanent or annual DNI residency during the election period and take advantage of this golden opportunity every four years once during the election period as in Argentine law any foreign immigrant resident in Argentina with a DNI [National Identity Card] card is entitled to vote and for this reason during the election period They make a lot of facilities to give most of the immigrants who hold a Berkaria card give them directly to the DNI to participate in their right to the elections How can you find out more details about this issue and who can help you in taking all your papers before the election period to obtain residency quickly other than expected and how and where more information on this subject In this video, follow the video to the end and focus on every information. This opportunity comes once every four years. It is Argentina. It is Buenos Aires. It is God’s paradise on earth. Look with your eyes and have mercy on your heart.

This might help some Palestinians who are desperate to get out of Gaza.

This particular video is from a larger YouTube channel about Arabs in Argentina.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuv1bWseyOx8NpsZZZrfluw/videos

Check the channel out. It is in Arabic, but you can use a translator app to get the titles.

Leftist-Argentines Protest 2021 Israel-Gaza War

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Posted on YouTube: May 17, 2021

Not Just Chilestinians, but many leftists in Argentina are protesting against Israeli actions during this Gaza War.

Points to remember:

1) Unlike Chile – or most of Latin America, for that matter – Argentina has had a large and influential Jewish community.

2) Most Arabs in Argentina are Syrian- or Lebanese-Christians. Palestinian Arabs among them are a minority. Most Arab-Argentines are Christian.

3) Argentina is on the other side of the world, so it is late autumn there.

4) Unlike Chile, Palestinians are not very influential in Chile. However, leftists are influential. Hence, they are protesting against Israel, but for different reasons that the Chilestinos. For the Chilestinos, it is a matter of heritage and family. Not so for most Argentines.

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