Argentina officially designates Hamas as a terrorist organization

JULY 13, 2024 06:18

Updated: JULY 13, 2024 22:04

ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei welcomed the Supreme Court of Justice ruling that Iran masterminded the 1994 AMIA bombing, and asserted that the court was delivering ‘the justice that both victims and their families have awaited for decades.’ (photo credit: AGUSTIN MARCARIAN/REUTERS) — ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei welcomed the Supreme Court of Justice ruling that Iran masterminded the 1994 AMIA bombing, and asserted that the court was delivering ‘the justice that both victims and their families have awaited for decades.’

(photo credit: AGUSTIN MARCARIAN/REUTERS)

The designation was made as a sign of support to Israel, citing the October 7 massacre that the terrorist group committed.

Argentina has officially designated Hamas as a terrorist organization on Friday, the office of President Javier Milei announced.

"The Hamas group has been declared by the Argentinian state as a international terrorist organization," the statement reads. "Furthermore, in recent years, its link with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been revealed - whose leadership was found responsible for the attacks against the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and against the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association by the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation on April 11. These attacks cost the lives of more than 100 Argentinian civilians.

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"President Javier Milei has an unwavering commitment to recognizing terrorist for what they are.

"This government has reiterated on multiple occasions its convictions that Argentina once against align itself with Western civilization, respectful of individual rights and its institutions. For this reason, it must be acknowledged that those who attack such values are declared for what they are: terrorists."

A show of support to the Jewish state

The Associated Press reported that the official designation was made as a show of support for Israel, while also stating that Argentina, which is home to the largest Jewish diaspora in Latin America, has "ordered a freeze on the financial assets of the Palestinian group."

Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024 (credit: WESTERN WALL HERITAGE FOUNDATION)

Milei arrived to Israel earlier this year to show support for its war against Hamas, and stated that he would move the Argentinian embassy to Jerusalem.