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Argentina President Javier Milei reveals plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

Argentina's President Javier Milei visits the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, during his tour of occupied East Jerusalem's Old City [Ammar Awad/Reuters]

Argentina President Javier Milei has announced plans to shift his country’s embassy to Jerusalem as he embarked on a visit to Israel.

The 53-year-old economist, who upended traditional politics to win election last year, was greeted warmly by Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv.

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