Foreign policy is not a chessboard for politicians to play global strategists while the Argentine people are caught in the crossfire. It is of absolute institutional seriousness that the government has decided to abandon historical neutrality to take an open and militant political position in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
This is not about "being on the right side of history" with marketing slogans; it is about the safety of 46 million people. Here I explain why this alignment is a condemnation:
They put a target on our backs
Argentina already has scars that haven’t healed. We have memory. Taking sides in a theocratic and nuclear conflict on the other side of the world is not "being brave"; it is being reckless. By aligning ourselves so blindly, the government is inviting Middle Eastern conflicts to be settled on our streets. National security is not an ideological toy.
The loss of our diplomatic sovereignty
A sovereign country is one that decides based on its own interests, not one that acts as a "repeater" of the interests of foreign powers. By taking such a radical position, the government removes our ability to be mediators and turns us into a geopolitical satellite. We are losing our own voice in exchange for a pat on the back from external leaders who, when the chips are down, will not be here to protect us.
The importation of foreign hatred
Our society is already divided enough. The last thing we need is for the government to import a religious and territorial conflict that does not belong to us. This only generates internal polarization and violence, pitting Argentines against Argentines over a war that is fought thousands of kilometers away. A responsible leader seeks social peace, not fuels the fire of international divisions.
The economic cost of ideology
In a country with more than 50% poverty, every decision must be pragmatic. Aligning ideologically in this way can bring sanctions, loss of strategic markets, and instability that the working class ends up bearing. We cannot afford to be dogmatic when what is at stake is the bread and livelihood of our people.
Enough with social media foreign policy. Argentina needs seriousness, pragmatism, and above all, protection. We do not want to be anyone's battlefield. The government must understand that its priority is the peace of Argentines, not to look good with its current international allies. Playing with geopolitics in this way is simply playing with our lives.
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