2025 Genesis Prize

The 2025 Genesis Prize was awarded to Argentinian President Javier Milei, for his support of Israel.[1] Milei was the first South American, first head of state and first non-Jewish winner of the prize.[2][3][4]


Background

While many countries and world leaders turned their back on Israel in the months and years following the October 7 attacks on the Jewish state, President Milei was steadfast in his support of Israel. Milei announced he will move the Argentinian embassy to Jerusalem,[5] supported Israel at the United Nations[6] and also pledged to bring justice for bombings of Israeli and Jewish sites in Argentina in the 1990s.[7] In recognition of this, Milei was honored with the Genesis Prize.[8]

Ceremony

The ceremony was originally meant to take place at the Knesset[9] but was moved to the Museum of Tolerance and held on June 12, 2025, hours before the Iran-Israel war. Milei managed to leave Israel just prior to the war.[10]

Aftermath

Main article: Isaac Accords

In honor of President Milei, The Genesis Prize Foundation directed the funds to American Friends of Isaac Accords, an organization that would support the Isaac Accords, a brainchild of President Milei, modeled after the Abraham Accords. The goal is to deepen ties between Israel and Latin American democracies through political, economic, and cultural cooperation.[11] [12] [13]

References

  1. ^ "Israel's Genesis Prize awarded to Argentinian President Javier Milei". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  2. ^ "Argentinian President Javier Milei will use 'Jewish Nobel' to launch 'Isaac Accords'". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  3. ^ "Argentina's Milei to use Genesis Prize money to deepen Israel-Latin America ties". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  4. ^ "Argentine President Javier Milei receives Genesis Prize in Jerusalem". JNS. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  5. ^ "Argentina's president visits Israel to open embassy in Jerusalem". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  6. ^ "Argentina's President Milei calls out UN's hypocrisy in condemning Israel". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  7. ^ "Argentina's President Javier Milei to receive $1M Genesis Prize in Israel". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  8. ^ "Ending Israel's Isolation Main Theme as Genesis Prize Honors Argentine President Javier Milei in Jerusalem". Genesis Prize. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  9. ^ "The 2025 Genesis Prize Ceremony Honoring the President of Argentina, Javier Milei". Think Content. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  10. ^ "Milei leaves Israel before airspace closure and reaches Spain". Merco Press. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  11. ^ ""Viva la Libertad!": Israel Embraces President Javier Milei at Genesis Prize Ceremony". Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  12. ^ "Argentina's Milei to use Genesis Prize money to deepen Israel-Latin America ties". Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  13. ^ "Israel Sees Momentum in Latin America After Argentina's Milei Officially Launches Isaac Accords". Algemeiner. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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