2024-02-06 15:43:51
Raanan Rein Regarding the demographic situation in Europe with immigration, he highlighted the importance of integrating Muslim communities without falling into extremes. He maintained that Netanyahu prefers the continuation of the war in order to stay in power. “Many people still do not return to the streets to protest against Netanyahu because we are all still under this clash of October 7 and the massacre committed by the Hamas terrorists,” he noted in Modo Fontevecchiaby Net TV, Radio Profile (AM 1190) y Radio Amadeus (FM 91.1).
Raanan Rein is an Israeli historian in charge of the Elías Sourasky Chair of Spanish and Latin American History, and former vice president of Tel Aviv University. In 2005 he directed the Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies at that university. In addition, he is a corresponding member in Israel of the National Academy of History of the Argentine Republic, and was president of the Latin American Jewish Studies Association (LAJSA).
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What risk is there for the Jewish community in Argentina with Milei’s alignment with Netanyahu and with the policy being carried out at this moment in Israel?
Yeah, it’s a problem. On the one hand, speaking as an Israeli, any support we receive in these difficult days is certainly welcome. However, among many Jewish Argentines, but also among quite a few Israeli diplomats, there is some discomfort regarding this over-identification with Judaism, the Jewish people and the State of Israel.
And the fear, if we can characterize it that way, is that these very categorical expressions in favor of the Jews and the State of Israel could provoke all kinds of anti-Israeli, anti-Zionist, but also anti-Semitic reactions, even going so far as to accuse Milei, who is like a doll in the hands of the Jewish people or the State of Israel, serving their interests, etc. In this world we live in, with all kinds of conspiracy theories of one kind or another, this over-identification with Israel can also provoke these types of arguments and theories.
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Are we experiencing the opposite of what the Crusades were and a return of conquest, just as the Arabs once arrived in Constantinople, that Arab immigration is turning Europe into a pro-Arab country in the same way as the continued Has Latino immigration turned the United States into a pro-Latin country?
It’s not that big of a deal. It is true that Europe is changing demographically for years now, with immigration of people from former colonies in Africa and Asia, with immigration from North Africa, refugees from the civil war in Syria or Afghanistan. However, the majority of Muslims in Europe do try to integrate into French, German, English, Dutch, etc. society.
There are pockets of Muslims who cultivate radical fundamentalism and these do represent a threat to Western civilization. However, we have to be careful and not fall into anti-Semitism on the one hand and Islamophobia on the other. That is, it is not that Europe is conquered by Muslims, but the challenge of integrating them into the different European societies is enormousundoubtedly.
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What is Netanyahu’s situation? Is the difference between the ultraconservatives in Israel and the progressives well seen? Does the fact that the Argentine ambassador is a rabbi generate any controversy? Addition or subtraction?
Well, let’s start with the last question that has to do with the appointment of the new Argentine ambassador to Israel. Also this decision by Milei has caused some discomfort. He, during his electoral campaign, spoke against the appointments of people close to one leader or another or those who have supported the current president and, in fact, with this appointment he is doing the same as his previous ones.
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It does not seem that The new Argentine ambassador comes with a lot of experience in diplomacy, in international relations or even in relations between Israel and Argentina. It is above all a prize, in quotes, that Milei gives to his spiritual advisor, or I don’t know how to characterize it.
Speaking of Israeli society, what you say is true. Israeli society remains very divided and polarized. Many people still do not return to the streets to protest against Netanyahu because we are all still under this clash of October 7 and the massacre committed by the Hamas terrorists.
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But there is no doubt that Netanyahu is interested in not reaching a ceasefire, not reaching an agreement with Hamas or with any other regional actor. He prefers that the war continue and thus remain in power. It seems that it is the interest that takes precedence over any other national interest of the State of Israel and that is very regrettable.
The Israeli government is also divided with some, especially religious nationalists, who are against the idea of an agreement that involves the Palestinian authority in any way. And on the other hand, some who are more moderate and speak of the need to reach an understanding with North American policy in our regionand here I have to emphasize that what the Americans are doing here is a gigantic effort to reach some solution.
Without the role they have played here, we would have been in a greater catastrophe with an even greater number of Israeli and Palestinian, Jewish and Muslim victims.
MVB FM
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