ethnically-jewish:JEWS IN ARGENTINA ⠀⠀Jews first came to Argentina in the 1500s, fleeing the Spanish
ethnically-jewish:JEWS IN ARGENTINA ⠀⠀Jews first came to Argentina in the 1500s, fleeing the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions. These were Sephardic Jews, though many later assimilated into the general population. An organized Jewish community didn’t form in Argentina until the mid-1800s, when many Ashkenazi Jews fled antisemitic violence in Eastern and Western Europe. The waves of Jewish immigration continued into the 1900s, with most being Ashkenazim, but some came from Morocco and the Ottoman Empire as well. Currently Argentina has the largest Jewish community in Latin America, with around 200,000 Jews. ⠀⠀In 1938, Argentina closed its doors to Jewish immigrants fleeing Nazi Germany. Juan Domingo Perón rose to power in 1946, which worried Argentinian Jews as he had expressed sympathy toward Mussolini. His time in power was highly contradictory for Argentina’s Jewry. For example, he welcomed and protected Nazis in Argentina after WWII. However, he also, for the first time in Argentina, allowed Jews to hold public office. In the 50s and 60s, the Tacuara Nationalist Movement heavily targeted Jews. Between 1976-1983, a military junta which “disappeared” people ruled Argentina and Jews were one of the primary targets. In the 1982 Falklands War, Argentinian Jewish soldiers were attacked by non-Jewish soldiers. ⠀⠀In 1992, the Israeli embassy in Argentina was bombed. 29 people died. In 1994, the JCC (called the Argentine Mutual Israelite Association or AMIA) in Buenos Aires was bombed by Hezbollah. 85 people died and 200 were wounded. ⠀⠀Recent polls suggest 82 % of Argentinians have at least some antisemitic beliefs. ⠀⠀Image: Jewish man walks amidst the rubble of the explosion at the AMIA. Source: Times of Israelhttps://www.instagram.com/p/BnOgWTyACmW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=infos3naqkmq -- source link
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