Patrones descriptivos de la inmigración latinoamericana en Israel: ¿Comunidad invisible y/o exitosa?
Descriptive patterns of Latin American immigration in Israel: invisible and/or successful community?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12795/araucaria.2025.i59.12Keywords:
Migración, comunidad invisible, Israel, Latinoamérica, 7 de octubre, OLEI, diáspora judíaAbstract
The Latin American presence in Israel dates back to the period of the British Mandate of Palestine, consolidating itself as a continuous flow driven by multiple factors: from motivations linked to Judaism to forced displacement due to political persecution, anti-Semitism or recurrent socioeconomic crises in Latin America. This group, mostly of Jewish descent, has found a place of rootedness in Israel, although not without its complexities. The geopolitical relations between Latin America and Israel, marked by variable alliances according to historical contexts, have operated as a structuring factor that explains both the migratory waves and their differential integration. Despite its numerical relevance, specialized studies point to a sociocultural invisibility of this group, paradoxically organized since 1948 in the OLEI, a pioneering entity in providing legal, cultural and community support networks. Although an active component of Israeli multiculturalism, this community has not remained immune to the collective traumas of the attacks of October 7, 2023.
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