Behind the scenes of Milley’s “strategy” with Israel: from moving the embassy to Jerusalem to investment “promises.”

to Javier Miley, Moving the Argentine Embassy in Israel to West Jerusalem – one of the most controversial and sensitive territorial definitions in the multilateral system – is a “moral” necessity. An essential part of a libertarian foreign policy, which is certain, is alignment with the United States and Israel, the guardians of “Western values” and the leaders of the club of “free world” nations to which the president wants to belong at all costs.

The advisor confirmed the decision Pablo Cerno And his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar In front of a hall full of Argentine and Israeli businessmen during argentina and israel forum, Organized by the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce. A space where conversations about libertarian government and business policies merge with geopolitical debates, shaping what is no longer just a symptom of the times but a constant in the domestic and international business conversation.

“Our two governments are very close,” the envoy admitted. Benjamin NetanyahuThis happened after the Argentine embassy was moved It could be completed between April and May 2025. As reported, this will take place two months after the Argentine Foreign Minister’s visit, and with the President personally traveling to inaugurate the most significant geopolitical gesture in his foreign policy role.

The announcement comes at a stage of complete agreement with the government Netanyahu, At a time when Israel is going through its most delicate diplomatic moments due to international condemnation of the war it is waging episodeWith the Prime Minister banned from traveling abroad pursuant to an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, as part of the investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity.

This is also happening while Argentina maintains a territorial dispute over the Malvinas Islands under the guise of colonialism with the only card at its disposal: diplomacy and defense of international law. The contradiction did not go unnoticed: the country, which is demanding international support to restore its usurped land, decides, at the same time, to take a position contrary to the United Nations resolutions condemning the change in the legal status of Jerusalem and the unilateral occupation of the city, within the framework of the United Nations resolution. Recognition of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Meanwhile, the decision to go ahead with the transfer – a historically sensitive issue for Argentine diplomacy – is part of the narrative that Miley has maintained since the election campaign and which his government has sought to consolidate in its first months in power. For the Libertarian administration, the movement expresses a broader political philosophy: the idea that Argentina should openly side with Western power at the expense of the historical balances that have dominated foreign policy since the democratic recovery. In this scheme, for the president, Israel occupies a priority position for ideological and symbolic reasons. At the same time, in the corridors, a Mercosur MP from La Libertad Avanza summed it up in a short conversation with Bervil: “For Milley, the transfer of the embassy has a moral dimension. It is part of his personal conviction.”

The government assured Israel that it would move the Argentine embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

This is the context in which the question that has floated over all the corridors of the Economic Forum inevitably arises: If the government makes such a broad geopolitical gesture – and with it… Potential diplomatic cost– To a small business partner (with an estimated value of $525 million for Argentina according to the latest official records), Is there a real economic return for Argentina in the short term?

Argentine-Israeli Economic Forum: From geopolitical “cost” to investment promises

In this climate, the ambassador Hello Raphia ZadokThe representative of the economic zone in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided an unambiguous reading of the bilateral moment that was characterized by the “strategic” alliance that combined “Argentine talent” and “Israeli know-how.” “The presence of representatives from the government and the private sector is a sign of the potential that we see in Argentina. It is a time of opportunity to do business at a more rapid level. Our economies are integrated,” he said in a conversation with journalists in which PERFIL participated.

However, the political-ideological element that unites Miley’s La Libertad Avanza party with Netanyahu’s Likud was also present. The tone was set by the announcement of the date of moving the Argentine embassy to Jerusalem, confirmed by both governments as the beginning of 2026, a symbiosis that will put Argentina on a US-led list of pariahs after Donald Trump completed the move of its diplomatic headquarters in 2017. The seven-nation shortlist is completed by countries such as Honduras or, more recently, Paraguay, but also Kosovo, a country not recognized by the UN that recently sent troops to Puerto Argentino. For illegal British military maneuvers.

This was the framework Introductory account He asked the question that many have avoided asking publicly: If there is a great deal of political rapprochement and is expected a high-impact diplomatic gesture could have an impact. High geopolitical cost For a country that relies on the United Nations, its resolutions and committees to negotiate with the United Kingdom. Are there specific investment agreements already signed?

“Friendship and solidarity exist because the heart is in the right place. Justice guides us, we know Who is right and who is wrong. We appreciate President Miley’s support, We assure the Argentine government of our solidarity with the challenges it faces.” Netanyahu’s envoy responded without explicitly referring to the Malvinas issue. She added: “We are looking forward to quick results, and I am sure that within a year we will witness trade agreements, investments and cooperation in new opportunities of larger sizes,” without providing further details.

The Israeli official, surrounded by businessmen, diplomats and advisors, praised the government’s liberal economic policy and the “friendship and solidarity” shown by the Argentine president in the “moment of darkness” of the past two years as defined by her boss, Foreign Minister Sa’ar. He added a point that other Israeli officials will repeat throughout the day: Israel is looking not only at the bilateral link, but at the possibility of Argentina acting as an access platform to Latin America, a maneuver played by powers like the United States or China in other areas, such as the military or cyberspace. “When one looks at Argentina, we not only see the potential for bilateral trade, but we also see the country as a gateway to the region’s market,” he added.

For his part, the head of the Union of Israeli Manufacturers – equivalent to the UIA – Ron Tomer, accompanied the Israeli delegation, and at that geopolitical stage sensitive“There is no cost in doing things well,” he said. “There may be a small price, but Argentina will benefit from taking sides, as the United States or Germany did.” However, after warning through this medium of disagreement with the Argentine case – these countries do not suffer from colonial conflict, but are, in many cases, powers exerting influence – the Israeli industrial leader once again turned the debate towards his experience. “The result does not come from a government decision, but from the companies that decide to invest. That is the vision of its president: that Argentina is attractive to investors, not that it receives donations.”

President Javier Miley led the handing over of swords and diplomas to officers of the Armed Forces

The perspective of the local business community

The pro-Israel narrative is one of the points of agreement between Miley and the Red Circle, which is still waiting for the reforms that Miley promised and which are in addition to others such as RIGI. This outlook coincided with the presence of a famous industrial leader at the bilateral forum, who joined Miley’s “ideological” and subversive foreign policy towards the United States. “It always helps to be friends with a strong person,” he summed up in the voiceover. “But that doesn’t mean he’s messing with trade. Miley won’t sign regulations banning trade with China. I call that pragmatism,” he added.

The discrepancy also appears in trade. Although the government presents the relationship as “Strategic alliance“, The truth is that bilateral trade has declined in recent years and today is mainly based on traditional areas (fertilizers, agricultural products and irrigation technology in Mendoza). Argentine importers warn that obstacles to transfers from the Central Bank, as well as uncertainty in the exchange rate, further complicate the process.

The irony was raised throughout the day of the forum, which was held on Tuesday 25 at the CCK / Palacio Libertad under a strong security operation. While Miley is committed to deepening the ideological alliance that places Israel in a priority position on its political and moral map, Israel Economic signals remain in the potential zone. The government asserts that moving the embassy expresses commitment to values; On the other hand, the business community continues to look at local variables before diplomatic initiatives.

The contrast between geopolitical saga and economic caution was summed up by Mario Montoto, one of the forum’s hosts: “The businessman first looks at the country’s numbersAlthough he highlighted that the Argentine-Israeli Chamber is growing “by an average of 30% in the number of members” and that “there is a business climate supported by the good results seen in the Argentine economy,” he also explained that interest in investment is not determined by political affiliations but by specific economic conditions.

Adding to this caution is the Israeli reading: Envoy Hila Raphia Zadok spoke of a “time of opportunity” and stated that “within a year we will see new trade agreements, investments and cooperation,” without making immediate commitments beyond a bilateral webinar. At that point, between the president’s moral conviction, commercial calculations, and the absence of concrete announcements, the relationship with Israel is moving today. It is a relationship that Miley seeks to raise to a strategic level, although the material benefits of that approach are still far from being apparent.