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'''Gabriel Boric,''' was elected [[Chile]]'s president in Dec, 2021, at the age of 35.

'''Gabriel Boric,''' was elected [[Chile]]'s president in Dec, 2021, at the age of 35.

A former student radical "activist,"  a self-described [[communist]]<ref name=at-22nov21>Monica Showalter, [https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/stunning_good_news_from_chile__and_not_just_for_them_but_for_us.html Stunning good news from Chile...], American Thinker, November 22, 2021.<br><i>

A former student radical "activist,"  a self-described [[communist]]<ref name=at-22nov21>Monica Showalter, [https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/11/stunning_good_news_from_chile__and_not_just_for_them_but_for_us.html Stunning good news from Chile...], American Thinker, November 22, 2021.<br><i>

Gabriel Boric, a self-described communist...</i></ref> who won after his rival Kast far-right's father Nazi background was  revealed shortly before the election.

Gabriel Boric, a self-described communist...</i></ref> who won after his rival the [[Republican Party (Chile)|Republican]] [[José Antonio Kast]].  

Earlier polls showed a very tight race.<ref name=at-22nov21/>

Earlier polls showed a very tight race.<ref name=at-22nov21/>

"His remarks and the agreements he has made have an antisemitic nature, but it's not important what he has said, but what he will do. There is concern for the Jewish community [in Chile], but we wish him success," Colodro said.</blockquote></ref>

"His remarks and the agreements he has made have an antisemitic nature, but it's not important what he has said, but what he will do. There is concern for the Jewish community [in Chile], but we wish him success," Colodro said.</blockquote></ref>

Chile is home to largest Arab Palestinian population outside the Middle East. Many Jews intented first to vote for his rival, far-right: José Antonio Kast as Chile’s Jews felt under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment.<ref>

Chile is home to largest Arab Palestinian population outside the Middle East. Many Jews intented first to vote for his rival, right-wing: José Antonio Kast as Chile’s Jews felt under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment.<ref>

Alan Grabindky, [https://www.jta.org/2021/11/23/global/chiles-jews-feel-under-siege-from-anti-israel-sentiment-so-theyre-backing-a-far-right-presidential-candidate Chile’s Jews feel under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment, so they’re backing a far-right presidential candidate], JTA, Nov 23, 2021.

Alan Grabindky, [https://www.jta.org/2021/11/23/global/chiles-jews-feel-under-siege-from-anti-israel-sentiment-so-theyre-backing-a-far-right-presidential-candidate Chile’s Jews feel under ‘siege’ from anti-Israel sentiment, so they’re backing a far-right presidential candidate], JTA, Nov 23, 2021.

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Since the Second Intifada in the late 1990s, the voice of pro-Israel activists on the left has been pushed aside by an increasingly well-organized Palestinian community, especially on university campuses, Nowogrodski said.</blockquote></ref>

Since the Second Intifada in the late 1990s, the voice of pro-Israel activists on the left has been pushed aside by an increasingly well-organized Palestinian community, especially on university campuses, Nowogrodski said.</blockquote></ref>

Then came the revelations of Boric's rival, Kast's father Nazi past.<ref>[https://cbs4local.com/amp/news/nation-world/fathers-nazi-past-haunts-chilean-presidential-frontrunner Father's Nazi past haunts Chilean presidential frontrunner], KDBC, Dec 8, 2021.<br><i>BERLIN (AP) — The German-born father of Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast was a member of Adolf Hitler's Nazi party...</i></ref><ref>Katy Watson, [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59689731 Chile's dark past hangs over presidential run-off]

Then came the alleged revelations of Boric's rival, Kast's father Nazi past.<ref>[https://cbs4local.com/amp/news/nation-world/fathers-nazi-past-haunts-chilean-presidential-frontrunner Father's Nazi past haunts Chilean presidential frontrunner], KDBC, Dec 8, 2021.<br><i>BERLIN (AP) — The German-born father of Chilean presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast was a member of Adolf Hitler's Nazi party...</i></ref><ref>Katy Watson, [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59689731 Chile's dark past hangs over presidential run-off]

BBC. Dec 18, 2021.

BBC. Dec 18, 2021.

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Andres Cohen... it took Andre eight months to return, so traumatised and fearful he was of what had happened.

Andres Cohen... it took Andre eight months to return, so traumatised and fearful he was of what had happened.

It's this fear that far-right candidate José Antonio Kast has capitalised on, tapping in to peoples' desire for stability.

It's this fear that right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast has capitalised on, tapping in to peoples' desire for stability.

It helped him win the first round, taking 28% of the vote, while the closest rival, leftist Gabriel Boric, secured 25%. Polls are showing it's now neck-and-neck between the candidates.

It helped him win the first round, taking 28% of the vote, while the closest rival, leftist Gabriel Boric, secured 25%. Polls are showing it's now neck-and-neck between the candidates.