40 Billion. Of US Taxpayer money.

Perhaps Trump was pressured into doing it, by Israel.

I had ZERO idea that Milei was so closely linked with the Zionist cause. But here's a summary, from Grok:

Personal and Spiritual Connections Javier Milei, Argentina's libertarian president, has developed a deep personal affinity for Judaism and Zionism, despite being raised Roman Catholic. This began around 2021, reportedly as a way to counter accusations of neo-Nazi sympathies during his political rise.

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He studies Torah and Kabbalah under Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, an Orthodox rabbi who has become a close advisor and was appointed Argentina's ambassador to Israel.

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Milei has publicly expressed intentions to convert to Judaism, prays at the Western Wall during visits to Israel, quotes Jewish texts in speeches, and has entered events to the sound of a shofar.

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He describes Israel as a "beacon of light" and aligns his worldview with Zionist principles, viewing the Jewish state as a defender of Western liberal democracy.

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Diplomatic and Political TiesMilei's administration has prioritized Israel in foreign policy, marking a sharp departure from Argentina's historically balanced stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His first overseas trip as president in February 2024 was to Israel, where he met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and families of Israeli hostages.

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He pledged to move Argentina's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem—a symbolic endorsement of Israel's claim to the city, echoing U.S. policy under Donald Trump—and condemned Hamas as a terrorist group, vowing to blacklist it.

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Argentina under Milei has voted alongside Israel and the U.S. at the UN, rejected BRICS membership to align with the "free world," and applied for NATO partner status.

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In August 2025, Milei launched the "Isaac Accords," a $1 million initiative (funded by his Genesis Prize, awarded for his Jewish advocacy) to foster ties between Israel and Latin American countries, including anti-terrorism cooperation.

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He has defended Israel's military actions in Gaza as having "no excesses" and accused the UN of hypocrisy for criticizing Jerusalem.

Netanyahu has called Milei a "great friend" and hosted him personally.

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Ideological and Geopolitical AlignmentMilei's support for Israel stems from his anarcho-capitalist ideology, seeing the country as a pro-Western, capitalist bulwark against "socialism" and "terrorism."

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Analysts describe this as "revisionist Zionism," blending his libertarianism with unconditional backing of Israel's policies, including its Gaza operations.

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This alignment is seen as a geopolitical move to court U.S. conservatives like Trump, distancing Argentina from multipolar blocs like BRICS.

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During his 2023 campaign, he waved Israeli flags at rallies and invoked Jewish history to bolster his image.

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Criticisms and Domestic BacklashWhile praised by Israeli leaders, Milei's stance has sparked controversy in Argentina, home to Latin America's largest Jewish community (about 250,000).

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Some Jewish groups and leftists protest his "fanatical" Zionism as conflating Judaism with Israeli policy, potentially fueling antisemitism by politicizing faith.

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Demonstrations in Buenos Aires have decried his "alignment with Zionism and imperialism," especially amid Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

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Critics, including on X, label him a "Zionist puppet" or accuse him of prioritizing Israel over Argentine interests, like economic aid from Trump.

A 2024 book explores his "obsession" as potentially backfiring on Jewish communities.

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Aspect Key Examples Implications Personal Torah studies with Rabbi Wahnish; intent to convert; Western Wall prayers Positions Milei as a "philosemite" convert, blending faith with politics

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Diplomatic Embassy move pledge; Isaac Accords; Hamas blacklist Strengthens bilateral ties but isolates Argentina regionally

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Ideological Views Israel as anti-terrorism model; UN criticisms Aligns with U.S.-Israel axis against multipolarity

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Criticisms Protests by Argentine Jews/leftists; "Zionist controlled" accusations Risks domestic division and global isolation

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Overall, Milei's links reflect a fervent ideological embrace of Zionism, driving unprecedented pro-Israel policies, though they remain polarizing both at home and abroad.

I found that link using x.com/grok. It seems pretty good on current events.

Apparently the coordinating foundation (Indivisible) has received lots of money from George Soros' Open Society Foundations ($7.6M in 2023 per tax filings).

It's a european payment system, like Zelle for europe. or maybe Paypal for europe.

I've already moved one, from 1 US state to another. It was a huge improvement, but I still would like to be nimble, and prepared for another move if necessary.

I'm looking forward to hearing what people say. And I'd like to visit El Salvador at some point.

Very interesting - thanks for the write up!

For texting you need a phone number. I don't know of any way to get a non-kyc phone number.

And therefore it's much easier to use different emails for different parts of your life. And you can use email services like protonmail, which is much more private (though no guarantees).

Also you can use https://boltz.exchange/ to swap directly into bitcoin.

Is that because they're using on-chain?

What is your sense of the fees on Bisq vs Robosats?

I shudder when I hear "fairer".

Fair is so misused, and so impossible to define to anyone's satisfaction.

I haven't looked at Bisq in forever - what's the volume of offers there, compared to Robosats?

So you'll be happy to know that Andrew Kolvet, the spokesperson for Turning Point USA, confirmed that what Candace Owens said is true.

Sounds like you don't believe this is newsworthy?

I don't like reading on my phone, but I also read almost nothing on paper. I have a 4th generation E-ink kindle. I get books onto it via Calibre and a cable.

This is the setup I love - the convenience of an electronic device, but the lack of distraction of a device with no touch screen, and buttons instead of swipes, to turn the page. Plus, I don't have the internet turned on, on this kindle.

For me, it was on the edge of my awareness, just buried under "politics is nasty, don't get into it".

But now that I'm following some anti Zionist influencers, I'm blown away. It feels like a huge revelation, similar to revelation that "what the FDA says about vaccines isn't necessarily true", that came with covid.

It feels like you can't be too cynical.