Argentina Says UK ‘Colonised by Islam’ As It Argues for Falklands
Summary
An adviser to Argentine President Javier Milei claimed that Britain is being "colonized by Islam," using the election of a Muslim British lawmaker as an example. He said this is a reason why Argentina should reclaim the Falkland Islands, a territory controlled by the UK but claimed by Argentina.Key Facts
- Santiago Caputo, an adviser to President Javier Milei, said Britain is being "colonized by Islam" due to the election of a Muslim MP, Sagal Abdi-Wali.
- Caputo linked changes in British society to Argentina’s claim over the Falkland Islands (called Las Malvinas by Argentina).
- Argentina has long disputed British control of the Falklands, which have been a British territory since 1833.
- The Falklands were the site of a war between Argentina and Britain in 1982, ending with British victory.
- In 2013, nearly all Falkland Islanders voted to stay a British territory.
- Argentina recently increased efforts to regain the islands, including legal action against oil drilling around the Falklands.
- Sagal Abdi-Wali is a Somali-born MP who took an oath on the Quran and represents a London district.
- Britain says the Falkland Islanders’ wishes are central to the territorial dispute, while Argentina calls the islands "unlawfully taken."
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