Argentina’s President Milei Faces Backlash After Meeting with Netanyahu at UN
Argentine President Javier Milei met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on September 28, 2025, during the UN General Assembly in New York, prompting strong condemnation from various organizations and political figures, reports 24brussels.
The Network of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity (REDH) condemned the meeting, branding Netanyahu a “genocidal war criminal” and criticizing his ongoing offensive in Gaza and the West Bank, which has reportedly resulted in over 65,000 Palestinian fatalities. The group denounced Milei’s cordial gestures towards Netanyahu, interpreting them as a betrayal of Argentina’s legacy of human rights advocacy.
REDH asserted that the meeting symbolically endorses the ongoing violence faced by the Palestinian people. They also voiced significant concerns over a recent U.S. veto of a UN Security Council resolution that aimed for a ceasefire, describing it as a dangerous disregard for multilateralism amid global calls for accountability on Israeli policies.
Argentina’s support for the U.S. and Israel became evident when it opposed a UN peace proposal intended to facilitate the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state and the deployment of a stabilization mission in Gaza. This policy shift has been met with mounting criticism domestically, with analysts and former officials labeling it a historic departure from the country’s previous foreign policy stance.
Former UN ambassador María Cristina Perceval referred to Argentina’s actions as “shameful” and highlighted the implications of a perceived “servile dependence” on Washington’s alignment, potentially sidelining Argentina from a global consensus advocating for a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
This realignment towards supporting the Israeli government raises pressing questions regarding Argentina’s commitment to human rights and international justice during a critical period of geopolitical tension.