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Chile president attacked by Jewish community for calling Israeli army ‘murderers’
(www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Well, they are.
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Once again the Israeli army attacks a school in Gaza. 18 dead from refugees and UNRWA officials. Murderers,” said Boric on X. “There is no justification for this barbarity. From Chile, we support UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in his call for a ceasefire.
Chile president attacked by ~~Jewish community~~ zionists for calling Israeli army ‘murderers’
What the fuck is this article?
How can it go on about this without ever saying what the "Jewish Community of Chile" actually is?
"It is absolutely unacceptable that the President of the Republic addresses this delicate issue through informal posts,” it said
It? The Jewish Community of Chile said that? Did every Jew in Chile say it out loud in perfect symphony? Did they communicate it using their famous telepathy, or draw it on the sky using their space laser? Are all Chilean Jews part of some organization, which in turn elects a spokesperson, that then speaks for "the Community"? Is it a synagogue somewhere in Chile that has a leader that claims to speak for everyone?
Going to Wikipedia for answers, there's a brief summary:
The Jewish Community of Chile [...] is an organization of Jews in Chile. The Jewish Community of Chile is a non-profit organisation. As of 2022 Gerardo Gorodischer is its president.
So it's an organization, with presumably some members, and a president who is probably the one speaking as "it". But how many members do they have? How many Jews live in Chile? How is the president of this organisation elected, and does he have legitimacy to speak for all of them?
Their website does not offer me any answers, as it just reports "Sorry, you have been blocked". Apparently my public university internet connection is not appreciated.
It seems to me to be some random tiny organization that cleverly named themselves the "Jewish Community of Chile", and can now successfully trick people into thinking they speak for everyone. But I might be wrong of course; the information doesn't seem to be available anywhere. The journalism almost seems to be intentionally sloppy.