Israeli minister calls the Falklands “occupied territory” and urges Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty
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At a glance
- Itamar Ben-Gvir called the Falklands “occupied territory” and urged Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty.
- He accused Britain of taking the islands from the Argentine people by force and called for measures against the United Kingdom.
- Javier Milei reposted Ben-Gvir’s message after Argentina’s government reported companies operating in the North Falkland Basin.
Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has described the Falklands as “occupied territory” and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the islands.
Ben-Gvir also said that “the British violently steal from the Argentine people.” He urged the Israeli government to take measures against the United Kingdom because of its presence in the archipelago.
occupied territory
Argentine President Javier Milei reposted the Israeli minister’s message on social media. The move came hours after Argentina’s government reported companies operating in the North Falkland Basin.
The British violently steal from the Argentine people.
Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.