Israel shifts stance on Argentina’s Falklands claim amid rift with UK - report

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered diplomats to back Argentina’s demand for direct talks with Britain over the future of the disputed Falklands (Malvinas) Islands , reports The Telegraph.

 The change, ordered amid the Israeli PM’s close ties with Argentine President Javier Milei, falls short of formal recognition of Argentina’s claim yet marks Israel’s first formal intervention in the dispute. 

The move also follows Britain’s recent sanctions on illegal Israeli West Bank settlements,  announced by Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband alongside accusations of ethnic cleansing. 

Those measures triggered a sharp diplomatic rupture, including the downgrading of Britain’s Jerusalem consulate and the expulsion of most of its staff.

The shift comes as Argentina intensifies its campaign through diplomatic and legal pressure  against oil and gas exploration north of the islands.

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