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.
Posted on YouTube: April 26, 2024
But the documentary was made in 2017 THE VIDEO CAN BE AUTO-TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH
The CD Palestino team has become somewhat of an international phenomenon. Not only does it have fans in Chile, but also in the Mideast, and also in Europe.
This is the whole documentary and gives a sense of how powerful the Palestinian Community is in Chile. We have noted this documentary before, but this is now the whole documentary.
And it shows how politicized the team has decidedly become. They made a version in English for worldwide effect.
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.
NOTE: I am sure that Congresswoman Tlaib has no connection to the article at all in the Chilean magazine. I doubt the Congresswoman is even aware of it. I just find it fascinating that Palestinian-Chileans find her newsworthy.
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.
Source: The Media Line (When I tried to relink to the article, the original source had put it behind a paid firewall)
According to official sources, the stated aim of the foundation (translated as “Palestine-Bethlehem 2000”) is to provide “scholarships, medical and economic aid to the Palestinian Authority.” Yet, a Chilean government source described the organization to The Media Line (TML) as a lobby. The Anti-Semitism and Racism Institute claims that this foundation is the chief fund-raising organization in Chile for the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Wealthy Palestinians from the Chilean community support the fund, which publishes the monthly journal, A-Damir. In celebration of its first anniversary on June 25, 2002, the foundation organized an event, attended by more than 1,000 invitees that included ministers, Members of Parliament, clerics, army officers and judges. Minister of the Interior Jose Miguel Insulza and Government-Secretary Heraldo Muoz both posed for a photograph, wearing a kafiyah decorated with a map depicting a Palestinian state that encompassed land that today is the entire state of Israel.
A Chilean source connected to the Chilean Intelligence Agency (CIA) told TML that this particular fund managed to collect $6m in one year, but that the funds do not always find their way to needy Palestinians. Instead, much of the money goes to charities identified with Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization.
(emphasis mine)
However, the Palestine-Bethlehem 2000 foundation did garner support from Chilean politicians; and a lot of American and European companies have bought advertising in its magazine (Al Damir) in the past, so that questionable connection might be a minor issue; if it is even an issue at all. Though it was once published in a glossy version, Al Damir now seems to be focused on its online website presence.
NOTE: Al Damir listed its distribution here (below); but, as noted, that information seems to be dated, and it looks like the glossy magazine may be out of print, with the emphasis now being placed on that online website presence.
· 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
See article, here on Latin Arabia, 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.
This is a video (below) of the sign display by Congresswoman Tlaib that the Al Damir website article refers to.
Posted on YouTube: July 24, 2024
Al Damir commends Rashida’s behavior.
As one would expect, among Israeli advocates, in this case a gentleman from Britain, Joseph Cohen, Rashida Tlaib is not thought well of.
Posted on YouTube: January 9, 2019
Well, I guess you can’t please everybody.
Even though I am a mild Christian Zionist, I will make no comment about Representative Tlaib in this post, except to note that apparently she is a hero to Palestinians everywhere – even in Chile.
Whether that is good or not, I leave to the reader.
November 22, 2024 – Edited – Added a blockquote. Added emphasis. Noted that a blockquote source link is now behind firewall. Added notes and caution.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Israel ha estado bombardeando Palestina (Gaza y Cisjordania), Líbano, Yemen y Siria, pero aún así, se siguen creyendo víctimas.
El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, dijo la semana pasada en la ONU que ellos se estaban defendiendo contra sus “asesinos”, pero ¿si nos… pic.twitter.com/Zab06Q4jZG
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.
