2024-02-09 13:27:33
The third day of Javier Milei’s visit to Israel included a visit to the Nir Oz kibbutz, where the attack on the civilian population of the Palestinian movement Hamas took place on October 7. As part of his alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Argentine president reiterated that this attack was perpetrated by a “new version of Nazism,” and called to “fight it.”
Accompanied by the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, Milei visited the agricultural commune from which 70 people were kidnapped – 30 of whom remain captive – and reiterated his condemnation of the actions of Hamas. “This truly cannot go unpunished. We must take what the terrorists are doing very seriously and combat it. We cannot be indifferent because this is a new version of Nazism and this cannot be allowed,” he said.
He added that “this visit shakes the soul because all those images that have traveled around the world have filled us with horror.”
Continuing the comparison with the Holocaust, the President said that “Nazism did what it did because the free world remained indifferent” and claimed: “We cannot be indifferent, we cannot repeat the mistake.”
Herzog, who had already met with Milei during the first day of the Argentine president’s tour, dedicated an extensive publication on his social networks in which he thanked him for “showing solidarity with the State of Israel and the Israeli people in this difficult time.” “, as well as support for the “right and duty of self-defense” in the face of Hamas’ actions.
“Thank you for being with me here today at Kibbutz Nir Oz, which was attacked and seriously injured in the barbaric and sadistic Hamas massacre on October 7. The world must understand and see the terrible crimes of Hamas here and continue to act to return to all the captives kidnapped in Gaza,” he added.
Herzog said that “from the same underground darkness” “Nir Oz and the entire Western Negev” will be rebuilt and made to flourish again. In that town Milei and Herzog listened to the victims of the attack, many of whom are Argentine-Israeli, and offered their support.
Earlier, upon beginning his activity, Milei held a spiritual meeting with Rabbi Osher Vai to receive his blessing. Then the head of state visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Old City of Jerusalem, accompanied by his sister and Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei.
As officially reported, this Friday morning the head of state and his small entourage will leave for Italy, where the second part of the tour will take place and which includes a meeting with Pope Francis and the prime minister of that country. , Giorgia Meloni.