Argentina’s President Javier Milei unveiled his new book, La construcción del milagro (“The Construction of the Miracle”), with a campaign-style spectacle at Buenos Aires’s 15,000-seat Movistar Arena on Monday night, mixing politics, rock covers, and a pointed tribute to Israel that included performing the Jewish folk classic “Hava Nagila.”
Milei, who fronted a house band billed as “La Banda Presidencial,” used the stage to reaffirm support for Israel and to call for homage to victims of the October 7 massacre on its two-year mark. Local reports noted he praised Israel as a Western bastion before leading the crowd in “Hava Nagila.”
The 600-page volume, published by Hojas del Sur, collects speeches and essays that the publisher says lay out Milei’s economic case for Argentina’s turnaround. The publisher told La Nación that international rights are already set for editions in Israel, the United States, Japan, Brazil, and Germany.
Milei's ties to Judaism
Milei’s Jewish ties have become a hallmark of his presidency. In June, he addressed the Knesset and pledged to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem in 2026, telling lawmakers, “I am proud to announce… we will make effective the move of our embassy to the city of west Jerusalem.”
He later received the 2025 Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, where he voiced solidarity with the Hebrew phrase “Am Yisrael Chai” and said he would channel the award toward initiatives strengthening Israel-Latin America ties and combating antisemitism.
In August, Milei announced the “Isaac Accords,” a $1 million diplomacy push modeled on the Abraham Accords to deepen Israel’s relationships across Latin America – including Uruguay, Panama, and Costa Rica, with an eye to expanding in 2026.
The president’s personal engagement with Judaism predates his election. He studies Torah, has said he intends to convert after leaving office, and appointed his longtime spiritual adviser, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, as Argentina’s ambassador to Israel.
Monday’s launch doubled as a political rally ahead of Argentina’s October midterms, but it also underscored how Milei has tied his public brand to pro-Israel advocacy. He placed Israel and the Jewish people at the center of the show’s symbolism, just as his administration courts closer strategic, cultural, and religious ties with Jerusalem.