Buenos Aires – A new open letter, in this case from a varied group of intellectuals, artists and communication leaders, warns about the danger and concern surrounding Javier Milei’s expressions of hate. “as well as for the political use he makes of Judaism, its texts and its symbols.”
Under the slogan “Not in our name” and in the midst of the campaigns for the presidential elections, the requested party seeks to put a stop to the candidate’s advance. of La Libertad de Avanza and already gathers more than two thousand signatures, among the signatures are those of scientists such as Alberto Kornblihtt , Pedro Cahn and Diego Golombek ; that of actors, actresses and theater theorists such as Rafael Spregelburd, Cristina Banegas and Jorge Dubatti ; writers such as Samanta Schweblin,Claudia Piñeiro, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara and Alan Pauls; that of visual artists such asYuyo Noé and Guillermo Kuitca and musicians like Carmen Baliero and Juan Falú, many other representatives of the cultural fieldwho consider an eventual triumph for Milei possible..
“Jews and Jews from Argentina affirm: Milei does not represent us” is title of the letter that arrives after the one signed a few days ago by various cultural personalities and also of the document of more than 170 economists who questioned the dollarization project of the extreme right candidate.
“This candidate has made statements with discriminatory, misogynistic content, contrary to sexual diversity, political plurality, and democratic coexistence in general,” he lists the new letter and also remembers the attack on Pope Francis.-
With criticism of Victoria Villarruel, candidate for vice president of the LLA formula, for her denialist positioning, her defense of the last military dictatorship and the “sadly famous” attack on Estela de Carlotto, The document highlights that the ethics they learned and put into practice “are closely linked to the notion of equality and social justice, the same one that Milei calls aberrant.”
Although they highlight that Milei maintains studying the Torah, quotes Jewish phrases and characters, they point out that the thoughts of the more than two thousand signatories are the opposite of those expressed by the leader of Libertad de Avanza. “We have already seen how political projects with similar characteristics in other places in the world, identified with Israel, harbored within them clearly anti-Semitic expressions, and those in favor of other forms of racism and discrimination.”emphasizes the group of intellectuals, among whom are also Daniel Lvovich, Daniel Kostzer, Leo Sujatovich, Pablo Méndez Shiff, Valeria Zapesochny, Luciano Hazan, Bernardo Blejmar and Diana Wassner, to name just a few.
“Milei’s references to the “aesthetic superiority” of the right and its announced fight against “cultural Marxism” (a concept of undoubted anti-Semitic origins) should function as a wake-up call for everyone, Jewish or not.” , summons the writing in another section of the letter.
Here you can see the complete letter and add endorsements
