Buenos Aires (QNN)- Argentina’s president, known for his pro-Israel stance, had pledged to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem. The plan, set for Israel’s so-called Independence Day, has been frozen at the last minute over Israeli oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, a territory Argentina claims but Britain controls, reported Israeli channel 12.
Israeli company Navitas is set to drill, aiming to produce only 32,000 barrels of oil per day. The project, valued at $1.8 billion, is expected to begin in the coming weeks under a license issued by the Falklands government. Israel pressed ahead, even though Argentina considers it a red line.
The freeze highlights a complex reality: a president eager to please Israel now faces tensions with his country’s own territorial claims. Argentine officials warned that the drilling could damage bilateral ties, which had improved since Javier Milei assumed the presidency.
Argentine President Javier Milei has positioned himself as one of Israel’s strongest international supporters, breaking with decades of more balanced foreign policy in Buenos Aires. Since taking office, he has openly praised Israel’s wars and assaults, including the Gaza genocide, and reaffirmed Argentina’s alignment with Israel and the United States in diplomatic arenas.
Milei delivered a speech to the Knesset in occupied Jerusalem declaring unwavering support, and has reaffirmed a pledge to move Argentina’s embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem by 2026; a key diplomatic gesture supporting Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian capital city.
Milei’s pro‑Israel stance also includes deepening political and economic ties. He used his $1 million Genesis Prize award to launch the “Isaac Accords,” a diplomatic framework intended to normalize relations between the occupation state of Israel and Latin American countries in areas including technology, and education.
