Far-left Argentine lawmaker indicted for antisemitic, anti-Israel posts

An Argentine federal judge has indicted a far left lawmaker, Vanina Biasi, from the Workers’ Party (Partido Obrero) for a series of posts she wrote on X, comparing Israel with the Nazi regime, and calling Israel a “genocide state.”

According to Judge Daniel Rafecas, Biasi’s statements “constitute a discriminatory act that incites hatred against the Jewish community,” are antisemitic and exceed the limits of freedom of expression.

He says, “An analysis of the posts show that her statements cannot be considered mere criticisms directed at the temporary authorities of the Israeli government for their actions or circumstantial policies.”

He adds that her posts were marked with antisemitic content, characterizing the State of Israel (and not just its government) and Zionism as genocidal and Nazis.

The judge decides to freeze her assets, valued at 10 million pesos (around $9,300), for any future legal proceedings or fines that could be incurred.

Rafecas, who is not Jewish, has written a book on the Holocaust and was a visiting fellow at Yad Vashem.

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