Javier Milei -

As Milei celebrates ties with Jews in NY, Argentine streamer draws antisemitism complaint for mocking his Israel support

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Jesse Orine

As Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, hit several Jewish hotspots in New York City this week, a criminal complaint was filed in his home country against a popular streamer who questioned the leader’s public support for Israel. During a monologue earlier this week, popular Argentinian streamer Tomás Rebord criticized Milei, who has stood out as one […]

Javier Milei, Argentina’s pro-Israel president, is first non-Jew to win ‘Jewish Nobel’

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025Jesse Orine

For the first time since its inauguration more than a decade ago, the prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” is going to a non-Jew: Javier Milei, the president of Argentina. Milei’s selection marks another first for the Genesis Prize Foundation: the first prize given to a head of state, a departure for an award that has […]

Argentina’s Javier Milei likens Jewish foreign minister to Abraham the patriarch during swearing-in ceremony

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024Jesse Orine

When it came time to swear in his new foreign minister, Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, turned to one of his favorite topics: the Torah. Milei, who is not Jewish, cited the week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha, when inaugurating Gerardo Werthein, a Jewish businessman who is assuming the role. Milei fired his predecessor, in part because […]