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“Jewish soldiers in Malvinas”, and acts of anti Semitism by some Argentine military officers
A third of Argentine conscripts of Jewish origin who participated in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict suffered different forms of anti-Semitism, including torture, abuses, and psychological threats, and 10% of them were staked to the ground. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThis is not really news. I spoke to an ex-conscript a number of years ago who told me the same thing, as he had witnessed what happened above. Ferrer was anti-semitic, that much is known and has been known for years.
Apr 22nd, 2023 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0The whole “crimes against humanity” thing can be applied right across the board. Not just those guilty of anti-semitic treatment of the conscripts but also the local civilian population. Argentina has never done anything of any note to address any of this. One reason they lost the war was because they had no idea how to actually lead.
After the surrender the British allowed Argy officers to keep their sidearm and one clip of ammunition, otherwise they thought they would be killed by their own men.
Apr 22nd, 2023 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse +1I heard of one incident where the British found an Argy conscript shot through the leg, by his own officer so he couldn’t retreat, the officer then retreated.
Which kind of says it all really.
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