Report in Britain: Netanyahu instructed diplomats to support Argentina regarding the Falkland Islands dispute
A report in the British Telegraph: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Israeli diplomats to support Argentina in the dispute over the Falkland Islands, against the backdrop of the intensifying struggle over sovereignty of the islands following statements by Argentine President Javier Milei.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Israeli diplomats to support Argentina in the dispute over the Falkland Islands, according to a report in the British newspaper The Telegraph. According to the report, the instruction is to support direct talks on the future of the islands and the Argentine position claiming ownership of them. The background to the report is the intensifying struggle over sovereignty of the islands after Argentine President Javier Milei announced in September sanctions against companies exploiting the islands' natural resources and an intention to establish a military base in the south of the country. The Argentine government also announced a criminal complaint against oil and gas companies operating in the islands, including Israeli companies. The article reviews the history of the conflict: Britain has controlled the islands continuously since 1833, Argentina considers them an illegal occupation, and in the Falklands War in 1982 hundreds were killed on both sides. A referendum in 2013 showed overwhelming support among the islands' residents for remaining under British rule.