Argentina–Israel relations
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Argentina–Israel relations refer to international relations
between Argentina
and Israel
. Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 31, 1949.
kidnapped former-Nazi Adolf Eichmann
despite Argentine protestations of a violation of its sovereignty. Immediately after World War II
, Argentina was a safe haven for former Nazi officials because they brought badly needed capital investment and/or technical expertise.
It was further tested when Hezbollah was blamed for bombing the Israeli embassy and a Jewish community centre
in 1992 and 1994, respectively.
In 2010, Argentina also recognised the State of Palestine
as a sovereign state.
Juan Perón
's government was also the first in Argentina to allow Jewish citizens to hold office. Israel is a Jewish state, while the state religion of Argentina is Roman Catholicism.
and Israel has an embassy in Buenos Aires
and 2 honorary consulates (in Córdoba
and Mendoza
).
Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America.
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
between Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 31, 1949.
History
Relations between the two were tried during the early years of Nazi hunting when Israel's MossadMossad
The Mossad , short for HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim , is the national intelligence agency of Israel....
kidnapped former-Nazi Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann
Adolf Otto Eichmann was a German Nazi and SS-Obersturmbannführer and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust...
despite Argentine protestations of a violation of its sovereignty. Immediately after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Argentina was a safe haven for former Nazi officials because they brought badly needed capital investment and/or technical expertise.
It was further tested when Hezbollah was blamed for bombing the Israeli embassy and a Jewish community centre
AMIA Bombing
The AMIA bombing was an attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, that killed 85 people and injured hundreds. It was Argentina's deadliest bombing...
in 1992 and 1994, respectively.
In 2010, Argentina also recognised the State of Palestine
State of Palestine
Palestine , officially declared as the State of Palestine , is a state that was proclaimed in exile in Algiers on 15 November 1988, when the Palestine Liberation Organization's National Council adopted the unilateral Palestinian Declaration of Independence...
as a sovereign state.
Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
's government was also the first in Argentina to allow Jewish citizens to hold office. Israel is a Jewish state, while the state religion of Argentina is Roman Catholicism.
Consular relations
Argentina has an embassy in Tel AvivTel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
and Israel has an embassy in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and 2 honorary consulates (in Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
and Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
).
Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America.
See also
- Argentine Jew
- History of the Jews in ArgentinaHistory of the Jews in ArgentinaThe history of the Jews of Argentina goes back to the days of the Spanish Inquisition and Portuguese Inquisition, when Jews fleeing persecution settled in what is now Argentina. Many of the Portuguese traders in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata were Jewish, but an organized Jewish community...
- International recognition of IsraelInternational recognition of IsraelThe recognition of Israel in the international community remains an outstanding issue of the Arab–Israeli conflict. Pursuant to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, which provided for the establishment of a Jewish state, Israel declared its independence at midnight on 14 May 1948...