Chile

Chile is the country on the Southwest Pacific coast of South America, which runs from a polar south to tropical north. 5% of Chile’s population is Arab, and the majority of that is Palestinian-Christian: Chilestino/Chilestinian.

Chile is a first world country now, very democratic. The Chilestinos are prosperous and wield incredible political power.

U.S. Congresswoman in Chilean Magazine

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U.S. Congresswoman in Chilean Magazine

It turns out that Rashida Tlaib has gotten a write up in a Chilean magazine Al-Damir – which means “the conscience” in Arabic – that caters to the Palestinian community in Chile.

(Click Here) to see article.

A translator app can convert it to English, and the first thing we notice is that the article has a major error.

Source: Palestinian-American representative Rashida-Tlaib achieves reelection
Al Damir
November 7, 2024
(translated by app)

Palestinian-born Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib who –last July – held a message calling Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu «guilty of genocide », as the leader spoke before Congress of United States, this week has achieved a victory by defeating his Republican opponent in the Michigan Congress 12th district elections, thereby ensuring a fourth term as the only Palestinian-American woman in the United States Congress.

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The problem is that Rashida Tlaib was born in Detroit, not “Palestine.”

Another problems is that Al Damir is connected to a questionable charity in Chile called the Palestine-Bethlehem Foundation 2000, which publishes the magazine.

However, a lot of American and European companies have bought advertising in the magazine, in the past, so that questionable connection might be a minor issue. Though it was once published in a glossy version, the magazine seems to now emphasize its online presence.

It listed its distribution here.

Source: The Magazine (La Revista)
Al Damir
(translated by app)

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· Bimonthly publication (January, April, June, August, October and December).
60 – 64 pages
· Interiors: glossy couche paper 90 gr.
· Cover and back cover, glossy couche paper 170 gr.
· Free distribution
· Since 2010 associated with ANP
· Projected reading 20,000
· Free distribution
· 8,000 copies digital version

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HOWEVER, the online version of the glossy magazine stopped being archived in 2020 (Click Here), so maybe it is no longer published in print. Who knows?!

IT STILL HAS A WEBSITE EDITION

See article to find more background information.

What is clear is that the Palestinian-Chilean community has/had enough wealth and clout to publish a magazine and attract major advertisers to it.

With all that being said, I am sure that Congresswoman Tlaib had nothing to do with this article. However, she seems to have captured an audience with the Palestinian disapora.

This is a video (below) of the sign display that the magazine article refers to.


Posted on YouTube: July 24, 2024

Even though I am a mild Christian Zionist, I will make no comment about Representative Tlaib except to note that apparently she is a hero to Palestinians everywhere – even in Chile.

Arabs Know About Chile

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Arabs Know About Chile

[Originaly posted on May 12, 2017 – re-dated]

If you are like most Americans (or Europeans), you probably know very little about Chile. The Arabs, however, know a lot about Chile. If Sicilians, Greeks and Dubliners want to move to New York, the Arabs want to move to South America. Chile is particularly interesting to Palestinian Arabs as the largest number of Palestinians, outside the Mideast, lives in Chile.

Very interesting Arabic language videos about Chile. I do not speak Arabic, so I use a translation app, which you can get (Here). It’s free.


DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS THE STATE OF CHILE … GO TO CHILE
Posted on YouTube: September 27, 2016

Look at comments in Arabic under the video (Click Here). The app can translate them for you. You will notice that Chile beckons large in the Arab mind.

The reason Chile is not overrun with Arabs is that it sets high barriers for immigrants, but still Chile is five percent (5%) Arabic in ancestry, and they are a very powerful constituency.

This next video below is a set of reasons why Arabs should consider migrating to Chile. Unfortunately, the translation app does not translate writing on video.

Why is Chile so attractive to Arabs?

Central Chile has a sort of subtropical Mediterranean Climate very similar to coastal Israel (Palestine), Lebanon, Syria, or North Africa – well, except for the cold ocean water; the Mediterranean is much warmer than the Humboldt Current off of Chile. Other than that, the climate is identical. Perfect for Arabs. And there is an internationally well known (At least to Latinos and Arabs) Palestinian community in Chile. Very powerful and rich.

South America has a history of absorbing Arabs well.


A VIDEO IN ARABIC ON WHY ONE SHOULD CONSIDER MOVING TO CHILE
Posted on YouTube: June 29, 2018

And, this is not just Chile. Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil all have large Arab constituencies.

This can no longer be ignored. The Arabs and Latins are well aware of each other and are starting to form trading blocs.

Source: Arabs must know Latin America
Sunday, 15 November 2015

The idea of a Latin American-Arab summit started 10 years ago thanks to Lula da Silva, Brazil’s former president. However, until now only four summits have taken place, the last in Riyadh. There is a lot in common in the histories of Arab and Latin American countries. Both were subjected to harsh colonialism, and much of the colonial legacy and its memory continue to this day.

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Note: The writer underestimates the number of Arabs in South America. It is around 25 milllion, not 15. One has to remember that many Lebanese Christians will often not self-identify as Arabs. This can lead to very odd results where demographics may list the Lebanese as outnumbering the Arabs in a given country.

This site is set up so my fellow Americans (and Westerners) can apprise themselves of what is really going on …
DOWN SOUTH AMERICAN WAY!

May 12, 2017 – Edited: Moved here, from a front page post.
November 24, 2017 – Edited: Had to replace a dead video link..
July 3, 2020 – Edited: Had to replace a dead video link, again.
November 19, 2024 – Re-dated – converted from page to post.

Incredible History of Palestinians in Chile

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Incredible History of Palestinians in Chile

This is a short but very good video, if one ignores the bias. However, it takes a few seconds to load.

@themujerista The history of Palestinian migration to Latin America 🇵🇸 🌍🌎🌏 Palestinian migration to Latin American occurred in four significant waves with Chile now being home to the largest Palestinian diaspora outside of the Middle East. #palestine #chile ♬ original sound – The Mujerista

Of course, this lady seems to have a bias against Israel, but the history is good.

What is again worth repeating is that almost all of the Palestinians who moved to Chile were Christians, either Roman Catholic or Eastern Christian (Orthodox). They assimilated well, and have risen to become elites in the country.

Such is the political power of the Palestinian-Chileans – called Chilestinos – that they have distorted Chile’s foreign policy against Israel. Otherwise, Chile would be a quite typical Western democracy.

This pro-Palestinian slant has caused concern among Jewish groups around the world, as can be seen in the video, from the World Jewish Congress, below.


Posted on YouTube: July 9, 2020

The Palestinian Community in Chile does not mince words.

What the picture says is: Imagine bombing 4 countries at the same time and continuing to believe yourself to be the victim.

However, the Jews are a very small population in Chile, and can do little to resist the pro-Palestinian slant.

This is not to say the government is antisemitic. It is NOT! Chile is quite democratic, but the government is swayed by a Chilestino population that outnumbers the Jews about 30 to 1.

It is with good reason that the Jews of the world keep an eye on Chile.

This is one of their documentaries on the “Naqba.”

You can get English an translation by playing with the settings gear.


Posted on YouTube: May 14, 2024

Chile Is The Tipping Point

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Chile Is The Tipping Point

Chile has a population of roughly 20 Million people at the time of writing this post. It is considered a developed country and is borderline first world.

Except for the period of Allende and Pinochet, Chile has a history of being a stable republic. Today, it has a high freedom index. Chile also has a growing Evangelical population, which are often Zionist in outlook.

It’s influence in Latin America cannot be underestimated.

However, roughly 500,000 of its population is Palestinian in origin (~2.5%), and they are very prosperous and embedded in politics. They have so much sway that they have altered Chile’s politics regarding Israel. Even otherwise conservative politicians have to pay homage to the Palestinian cause.

The video below shows the cultural power and influence of just one aspect of the Palestinian-Chileans: Their football team. The video also mentions Sebastian Piñera – a former conservative president and politician – who had to pay them proper homage (see 1:04 in video) by recognizing the state of Palestine during his administration.


Posted on YouTube: June 21, 2024

Many, even Jews, have noticed that the power of Chilean Palestinians (Chilestinos) corresponds to that of the Jews in America.


Posted on YouTube: December 9, 2023

Source: Police in Chile guard Jews after anti-Semitic attacks
By Gil Stern, Stern Shefler
August 18, 2010
Jerusalem Post

“The Palestinian community is to Chile what the Jewish community is to the US,” [The president of Chile’s Jewish community, Gabriel] Zaliasnik explained.

So a key to weakening Iranian influence in Latin America is to defang the power of the Chilestino community.

Would it even be possible? The Chilestino community is 99% Christian (usually Eastern Orthodox Christian or Roman Catholic). Even though they tend to identify with the Palestinian cause, their Christian identity might be a tool to bring them to a reconsideration of their support towards what is now a Muslim cause in the Mideast.

Daunting though it may be, the Evangelicals of Chile should put denominational differences aside and reach out to the Chilestinos. Maybe they can get them to ease up a bit.

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