Argentina's President Javier Milei visits Queens yeshiva and receives Israel-support award

While attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Argentine President Javier Milei made a side visit to Yeshiva Darchei Torah, an Orthodox Jewish school in Far Rockaway, Queens. The school presented him with a “Lover of Israel” award, a gesture the Argentine government said reflected his outspoken support for Israel and the Jewish diaspora. Milei delivered remarks to the students in Spanish and was captured on video dancing with them as he departed, a moment that quickly spread online.

The stop forms part of a broader diplomatic agenda that includes meetings with U.S. officials and a formal address to the General Assembly. Since taking office, Milei has highlighted closer Argentina-Israel relations as a cornerstone of his foreign policy, seeking to deepen connections with Jewish leaders and organizations.