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Jewish News 24 · Aug 19, 2026

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Argentina's Judicial Council has voted to remove Federal Judge Alfredo López of Mar del Plata, marking what Jewish organizations say is the first time in the country's history that a judge has been dismissed for antisemitic conduct. According to the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism (FACA), the decision sets a historic precedent by demonstrating that antisemitic behavior is incompatible with judicial office. Investigators reviewed dozens of social media posts made by López between 2024 and 2025 and concluded that they reflected repeated discriminatory conduct incompatible with the standards expected of a federal judge. The Judicial Council found that the statements amounted to judicial misconduct and promoted what it described as "symbolic violence" through repeated hate-filled rhetoric.

Argentina's Judicial Council has voted to remove Federal Judge Alfredo López of Mar del Plata, marking what Jewish organizations say is the first time in the country's history that a judge has been dismissed for antisemitic conduct. According to the Argentine Forum Against Antisemitism (FACA), the decision sets a historic precedent by demonstrating that antisemitic behavior is incompatible with judicial office. Investigators reviewed dozens of social media posts made by López between 2024 and 2025 and concluded that they reflected repeated discriminatory conduct incompatible with the standards expected of a federal judge. The Judicial Council found that the statements amounted to judicial misconduct and promoted what it described as "symbolic violence" through repeated hate-filled rhetoric.

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