An Argentinian lawmaker is proposing that a street in Buenos Aires named after “Palestine” be renamed in honor of the Bibas family.
A bill recently submitted by Yamil Santoro would change Estado de Palestina, or State of Palestine, in the city’s central Almagro neighborhood, to Familia Bibas, in honor of Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas. The Bibas family was kidnapped during the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 massacre in southern Israel, and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir who became symbols of the terror organization’s savagery were murdered in captivity shortly thereafter.
“It is essential to remember and honor the victims of terrorism,” tweeted the lawmaker.
Both the mother and her two sons had Israeli and Argentinian citizenship. Their bodies were returned to Israel last week more than 16 months after they were abducted, and their funeral is set to take place on Wednesday in their agricultural community near the Gaza border.
While Argentinian President Javier Milei reportedly backs the initiative, the decision on the street name change falls to the city legislature, where there are opposing views. Last week, Milei declared two days of national mourning for the children, who the IDF said had been killed “with bare hands.”
The Argentinian leader has emerged as one of Israel’s most vocal supporters, firmly aligning himself with both Jerusalem and the United States. He is expected to visit Israel again at the end of March, after a wartime solidarity trip last year.