“Argentina’s Jewish community is up in arms over President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s comparison of Shakespeare’s Shylock to the investment funds that have bought up the national debt on the cheap.She made the remarks last week on Twitter, recounting a meeting with 10-year-old schoolchildren. Even though Israeli officials are aware of her comments, Jerusalem has not released a response.Kirchner said that to understand the country’s economic problems, the children should read Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” who is depicted as a vengeful money lender.
This is an outrage. We are hoping that President Cristina Fernandez will apologize but don’t hold your breadth.
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