Yesterday (Wednesday, February 7), Javier Milei, President of Argentina, planted a tree of peace and hope at the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Grove of Nations of the Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) in Jerusalem, making him the first president in participate in this significant tradition. since war broke out in Israel on October 7. The president's visit to the forest of nations here in Jerusalem, a city that tells the story of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, now that Israel is mourning the deaths of its civilians and soldiers, is a strong symbol of unity and shared values. from Israel and Argentina.
The President of the KKL-JNF, Ifat Ovadia-Luski expressed: "On this important occasion, we remember to thank the President of Argentina, Mr. Javier Milei, for participating in the long tradition, joining a line of presidents and world leaders who planted a tree in the KKL-JNF Gr/www.kkl-jnf.org/ove of Nations. This touching gesture during the hardships Israel is enduring during the war has deep meaning not only for us at the KKL-JNF, but for all civilians in Israel and the Jewish community in Argentina We also wish to thank the friends and allies of the KKL-JNF in Argentina for the warm and deep connection that has been formed in recent years and especially in the difficult times that Israel is experiencing. I am happy and proud that the president, despite the challenging circumstances chose to come to KKL-JNF's grove of nations here in the Jerusalem mountains and plant a tree of peace and hope - a shared hope for both nations to strengthen ties and further cooperation."
All members of the Argentine delegation that is visiting Israel these days participated in the exciting ceremony, among them: Karina Milei, Secretary of the Presidency of the Argentine Republic, Diana Mondino Chancellor of the Argentine Republic , Axel Wahnish (Argentine Ambassador designated to the State of Israel) , also Eyal Sela (Ambassador of Israel in Argentina) , Jonathan Peled (General Director for Latin America of the Israeli Foreign Ministry), the staff of the Argentine Embassy in Israel, who do an excellent and professional job. And for Israel they were present along with Ms. Ifat Ovadia Lusky (World President of KKL - JNF), Eitan Ginzburg politician Israel - Argentine (Vice President and President of the Education and Community Committee) former mayor of the city of Raanana and former vice president of the Knesset, Nissan Celik (member of the Board of Directors), Yuval Yani (Executive Director) and Ulises Taitelbaum (Former President of KKL Argentina)
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