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.
Chileans Visit Palestinian Territories
There are many Palestinian-Christian-Chileans, usually of Orthodox Christian or Roman Catholic belief.
This tour seems to be run by Evangelicals, however.
They were probably less politicized, then; and the trip was more of a religious/historical nature.
Chile’s Mapuche upset with Palestinian-Chileans.
It seems in Chile, where Palestinian are rich, they are the oppressors of the indigenous people.
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Carta a embajada Palestina por rol de chilenos-palestinos que atentan los derechos indígenas
June 10, 2013Letter to Palestinian Embassy about the role of Palestinian-Chileans that violate Indigenous Rights.
… we are writing to denounce actions that violate indigenous rights seriously and have been committed by persons of Palestinian origin in Chile.
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Why do you do the same to us that you criticize in Israel?
It seems a Palestinian activist ignored indigeous rights because his relatives had shares in some companies.
I guess humans are the same everywhere.
Famous Israeli Folk Song interpreted by Famous Chilean Folk Group
I know this a bit of a break from the Arab-Latin theme, but this is an Israeli folk song, sung by a very famous Chilean folk group.
Quilapayún is a very famous Chilean folk ensemble. The name means three bearded men in the Mapuche language of the native Indians South Chile.