06/04/2021 18:15
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 06/04/2021 18:53
Alberto Fernández congratulated the elected president of Israel, Isaac Herzog on Thursday and spoke of "
renewing the ties that unite our states
."
The Argentine president stated in the text to the elected Israeli president that there are "
strong emotional, historical and cultural ties
between the two countries
that are renewed day by day", among other things because "Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America" .
Fernández also remarked that Argentina and Israel have a "huge common space" that "allows us to share a broad agenda of joint work."
Current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with President-elect Isaac Herzog.
Photo: AP
Herzog, 60, a former leader of the Labor party, was elected last Wednesday in a vote in Parliament, with 87 of the 120 votes, against candidate Miriam Peretz.
The new president will take office on July 9 for the period 2021-2028.
The message comes amid diplomatic tensions between the Government and the State of Israel, after Argentina voted in the United Nations Human Rights Council in favor of opening an investigation for alleged war crimes in that country. in Gaza.
Israel had
described
the Argentine vote
as "unacceptable"
and that is why it summoned Ambassador Sergio Urribarri to protest that decision.
The Argentine representative in Israel appeared last Tuesday before the Israeli Foreign Ministry to give explanations.
Sergio Urribarri and Modi Ephraim, secretary for Latin America and the Caribbean of the government of Israel.
In a statement, the Deputy Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, Modi Ephraim, stated that Argentina's support for this resolution "ignores Hamas terrorism" and "is something that Israel considers unacceptable."
In addition, he described as "inconceivable" the support of a country that suffered terrorist attacks, referring to the attack on the Israeli embassy and the headquarters of the Jewish community (AMIA) in Buenos Aires.
The complete letter from Alberto Fernández
Dear St. President Elect of the State of Israel
St. Isaac Herzog
I want to express my sincere congratulations on your election as the new President of the State of Israel.
There are strong emotional, historical and cultural ties between our peoples that are renewed day by day. Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America. There are many Argentine families that have settled in Israel and many students and professionals who travel to their country to deepen their training. Our countries built a huge common space that allows us to share a broad agenda for joint work.
I take this opportunity to renew the ties that unite our States and wish you the best of success for your Government.
I renew my congratulations and best wishes to you in your management.
With affection and respect.
LM
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