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Powerful Israeli minister urges Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falklands

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
  • Ben-Gvir accused Britain of occupying the islands and exploiting their oil and other natural resources, and called for sanctions.
  • The appeal followed Argentine President Javier Milei’s renewed focus on the country’s claim and offshore activity near the archipelago.

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and impose sanctions on Britain.

In a message on X, Ben-Gvir accused the United Kingdom of occupying the islands and taking Argentina’s resources. “It is time for the State of Israel to publicly recognize that the Falkland Islands are occupied Argentine territory, and that the British are violently robbing the Argentine people,” he wrote.

It is time for the State of Israel to publicly recognize that the Falkland Islands are occupied Argentine territory, and that the British are violently robbing the Argentine people.

· Itamar Ben-GvirThe Israeli national security minister called on Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s claim.

He also accused Britain of drilling for oil in the archipelago and taking money from Argentines. “I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and impose sanctions on Britain while the occupation continues,” Ben-Gvir added.

I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognize Argentina’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and impose sanctions on Britain while the occupation continues.

· Itamar Ben-GvirBen-Gvir called for sanctions against Britain.

Ben-Gvir is a leading figure on Israel’s far right and heads Jewish Power, a party separate from Netanyahu’s Likud. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, another far-right politician, separately called for the removal of Britain’s ambassador to Israel. “The British Mandate in the Land of Israel has ended,” Smotrich said.

The ministers’ statements came days after Argentine President Javier Milei used a nationally broadcast address to reaffirm Argentina’s claim to the islands and announce measures linked to foreign companies and states operating there. Milei highlighted offshore hydrocarbons and fishing resources near the archipelago as the Sea Lion offshore project moved forward under Israel’s Navitas Petroleum and Britain’s Rockhopper Exploration.

The British Mandate in the Land of Israel has ended.

· Bezalel SmotrichThe Israeli finance minister called for the removal of Britain’s ambassador.
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