Javier Milei

Milei praises ‘Judeo-Christian values’ at Chabad event as Argentina courts European Jews

Milei has long studied Judaism and has said he wants to convert after leaving office but sees Jewish practice, including the observance of Shabbat, as incompatible with the presidency.

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Argentina's president, Javier Milei, greets attendees at a major Chabad event in Buenos Aires, June 8, 2026.
Argentina's President Javier Milei sings the national anthem alongside members of cabinet outside the Buenos Aires Cabildo on the day of the traditional Te Deum to commemorate the 216th anniversary of the May Revolution, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 25, 2026.

Milei clashes with Argentina's soccer boss over corruption scandals weeks before World Cup

The latest scandal came to light on Tuesday, when an Argentine lawmaker filed a complaint against AFA's Director Claudio Tapia for allegedly selling complimentary World Cup tickets.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.

Smotrich flies to Washington to meet Latin American leaders, expand Isaac Accords

The minister is scheduled to return to Israel as early as Wednesday, after conducting an intensive marathon of meetings in the United States with key Latin American figures.

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Openly discussing his personal affinity for Judaism, Argentina’s President Javier Milei says that he intends to convert to Judaism after leaving office.PremiumPremium

Israel’s biggest diplomatic win since the Abraham Accords came from Milei’s Argentina

Israel and Argentina launch the Isaac Accords, aiming to reshape alliances and expand normalization into Latin America

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Israel, Argentina deepen defense ties in official ministerial talks

Dr. Petri conveyed a message from Argentine President Dr. Javier Milei, reaffirming Argentina's strong support for Israel's right to self-defense.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentina's Minister of Defence Luis Alfonso Petri arrives at Skrydstrup Airport where he meets with Denmark's Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, in Jutland, Denmark, April 16, 2024.

Historic Torah ceremony sees Argentina’s new foreign minister sworn in

President Milei drew parallels between the Torah’s ‘Lech Lecha’ and Werthein’s new diplomatic mission.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentine President-elect Javier Milei, his sister Karina Milei and members of his delegation including Santiago Caputo, Gerardo Werthein, Luis Caputo and Nicolas Posse pause for a photo, in Washington, US, November 28, 2023.

Argentina's Javier Milei visits Nova Exhibition in Buenos Aires as part of October 7 remembrance

Milei is just one of 300,000 people who have visited the installation, which was

OCTOBER 21, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentine president Javier Milei poses with representatives of teh Tribe of Nova Foundation in Buenos Aires.

Argentina's President Milei calls out UN's hypocrisy in condemning Israel

During his remarks, Milei criticized the UN for its hypocrisies in criticizing Israel. 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2024.

Ohana and Milei discuss Hezbollah, hostages in Buenos Aires meeting

The meeting between the Speaker and the Argentinian president reportedly covered a variety of Middle East security topics.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana meets with Argentinian President Javier Milei. September 20, 2024.

WZO chairman asks Argentina to further investigate 1994 AMIA terror attack against Jewish community

"There is a connection between the terrible attack on the Jewish community building in Argentina and what Israel went through on October 7," Yaakov Hagoel said. "They were caused by the same hatred."

JULY 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
WZO chairman Yaakov Hagoel meets with President of Argentina Javier Milei. (Illustrative)

Argentinian President Javier Milei receives ILAN's first Innovation in Politics Award

According to the statement, ILAN operates on the 'Israeli Innovation Triangle' model, which unites government, academia, and private initiative to achieve a effective innovation ecosystem.

JULY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentinian President Javier Milei receives ILAN's 1st Innovation in Politics Award.

Argentina commemorates 30th anniversary of AMIA bombing, President Milei vows justice

Argentina's Jewish community marks the 30th anniversary of the AMIA bombing, with President Milei vowing justice and proposing trials in absentia.

JULY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
A man walks past a banner reading "Memory and justice" and the names of the victims of the 1994 bombing attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) community centre a day after Argentina's highest criminal court blamed Iran for the attack, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 12, 2024.

Argentina officially designates Hamas as a terrorist organization

The designation was made as a sign of support to Israel, citing the October 7 massacre that the terrorist group committed.

JULY 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei welcomed the Supreme Court of Justice ruling that Iran masterminded the 1994 AMIA bombing, and asserted that the court was delivering ‘the justice that both victims and their families have awaited for decades.’

Argentina rejects International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Argentina expressed frustration at the prosecutor's decision, describing it as unhelpful and saying it would not help release the hostages.

MAY 24, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
Argentine president-elect Javier Milei addresses supporters after winning Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 19, 2023.