Abstract
After World War II, Adolf Eichmann found refuge in Argentina. In May 1960, he was captured by an Israeli intelligence unit and taken to Israel for trial. After being found guilty, he was sentenced to death and executed two years later. These events had a strong impact on the country from which he was abducted. Argentinian right-wing nationalist groups carried out numerous demonstrations to demand his restitution while leading strong waves of anti-Semitism in the country. The actions of youth groups such as the Movimiento Nacionalista Tacuara and the Guardia Restauradora Nacionalista against the Argentine Jewish community were strongly repudiated by society. Through the analysis of nationalist bulletins, press, national newspapers, and former militants' memories, and upon verifying the claims for the violation of national sovereignty we found that these were the main cloak that concealed the racial aspect of these anti-Semitic movements, both in the 1960s and in recent years. Furthermore, the role of anti-Zionism as a facade is particularly relevant in this context. Lastly, contemporary memoirs reveal attempts to downplay, omit, or silence the perpetration of anti-Semitic violence.
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