Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, Isn’t Jewish Just Yet, but a Trip to Israel Is Coming and Who Knows?

The firebrand libertarian leader will find a friend at Jerusalem, but where Pope Francis is concerned he’s got some patching up to do.

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President Milei at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. AP/Markus Schreiber

Since Javier Milei’s election victory last November in Argentina, he has never held back from making the kinds of statements that capture the spotlight. So Mr. Milei’s decision to travel to Israel next week, on top of his confirmed penchant for the Jewish faith, promises to be a fountain of headlines in the making.

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