After the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II today (Monday), the Foreign Minister of Chile, Antonia Oriola approached the President of the country Yitzhak Herzog and apologized to him for the unusual incident that happened last week, during which the incoming Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzeali was prevented from submitting his letter of credence to the President of Chile. Gabriel Borich.
The minister expressed regret over the incident and clarified that Chile is interested in opening "a new page in relations with the State of Israel".
Last week, the president of Chile, Gabriel Borich, refused to accept the charter of Israel's ambassador-designate in Santiago, Gil Artzeali.
President Borich has a rich past of anti-Semitic statements and provocations.
With a record of anti-Semitic comments, the president of Chile, Gabriel Borich, photo: Reuters
In 2019, on Rosh Hashanah, members of the Jewish community handed out jars of honey to members of Congress in Santiago, and in response Borich tweeted on his Twitter account: "Everything is very nice, but instead of handing out honey - stop killing Palestinians and give them their land back."
According to reports, the Israeli ambassador was called back to the presidential palace following the storm that developed in the local media and social networks in the country.
The Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs apologized and later in Israel it was announced that the Chilean ambassador to Israel was summoned to a reprimand.
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