Paraguay

Grapevine, June 2, 2026: Continuing coincidence

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
FM Gideon Sa'ar stands with Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman in May.
MK Evgeny Sova and Ambassador Alejandro Rubin.

Paraguay marks independence day at its embassy in Jerusalem, deepening ties with Israel

Paraguay marked 215 years of independence at its embassy in Jerusalem, with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, lawmakers, diplomats, and community representatives in attendance.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.

Grapevine: Paraguay’s ambassador brings longstanding pro-Israel ties to Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Esther Levin and her family at a simcha before their aliyah.

From Paraguay to Israel: Daughter inspires family to make aliyah

A 12-year-old’s love for Israel inspired her entire family to leave Paraguay and start a new life in Ra’anana.

|ByHOWARD BLAS

Paraguayan president pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem

Already in March Paraguay indicated that it would relocate its embassy if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to visit.

APRIL 29, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Horacio Cartes