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Dozens of Jewish community leaders gathered in Buenos Aires on Monday for an official closing ceremony marking the end of a two-month display of the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s “No Discriminarás” (“Thou Shall Not Discriminate”) traveling art exhibit at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) headquarters.
The event’s guest of honor was Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate Dani Dayan, visiting from Israel, with representatives of AMIA, Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations (DAIA), Zionist Organization of Argentina (OSA), and World Jewish Congress (WJC) participating.
In his remarks, Dayan warned of rising antisemitism across the ideological spectrum, on the far right and far left, as well as from radical Islamists.
“They agree on absolutely nothing, except for their hatred of Jews and the Jewish state,” Dayan noted. “Today, antisemitism has become the sole common denominator among all extremists worldwide.”
Dayan’s visit coincided with the handover of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Presidency from Israel to Argentina.
“This marks the first time that a Latin American country has assumed this responsibility,” AMIA President Osvaldo Armoza said at Monday’s event. “It fills us with pride, but it also places a significant obligation upon us.”
The “No Discriminarás” exhibit — created by Argentine artist Adrián Franco, known as “Pati” — features a set of sketched vignettes portraying different manifestations of contemporary Jew-hatred, ranging from negative stereotyping of Jews to Holocaust denial, based on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism‘s 11 examples.
Originally conceived by CAM en Español in collaboration with AMIA Director of Art and Production Elio Kapszuk, the exhibit has been put on display over the past three years in Santiago, Chile, Montevideo, Uruguay, Quito, Ecuador, and Panama City, Panama, among other locations, reaching diverse audiences across Latin America.
“Art does not necessarily have to convey an idea, but when it does, it transforms into a very powerful tool for communication,” Kapszuk said.
CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon emphasized, “Graphic humor has a unique ability to dismantle prejudices with a single image, expose the absurdity of hatred, and spark conversations that often would not occur otherwise. For this reason, ‘No Discriminarás’ is not merely an art exhibit, but also a tool for raising awareness and education.”
CAM’s outreach in Latin America began nearly five years ago, and since then it has worked diligently to build meaningful partnerships and friendships with influential leaders, legislators, diplomats, community organizations, and civil society activists from a diverse assortment of religious, political and cultural backgrounds in the region to combat antisemitism together.
During this time, CAM en Español has emerged as a key player in the battle against Jew-hatred in Latin America, with a growing coalition involved in impactful activities in countries including Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Honduras, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits in Brazil in 2025, Costa Rica in 2024, Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021, with the Dominican Republic next in line in 2026.
