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Argentinian Cabinet head expresses Israel support

The head of the Argentina cabinet expressed support for Israel during a Holocaust Memorial Day program.

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — The head of the Argentina cabinet expressed support for Israel during a Holocaust Memorial Day program.

Anibal Fernandez, one of the main spokesmen for President Cristina Fernandez, spoke Monday before a crowd of nearly 2,000 at an event in Buenos Aires organized by DAIA, the umbrella organization for Argentinian Jewish institutions.

Fernandez cited the anthem of Jewish partisans from the Vilna ghetto during World War II in expressing his support for Israel and its right to exist.
 

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