Overview
- Biographer Nicolás Márquez publicly endorsed Daniel “Gordo Dan” Parisini, attacking Islam and rebuking Zulemita Menem after she defended her faith and urged against conflating it with terrorism.
- Parisini had posted on X that Islam is inherently violent and linked it to pedophilia and terrorism, arguing Argentina should resist an “invasive” culture he deems incompatible with Western values.
- Zulemita Menem responded with a letter identifying herself as Argentine and Muslim, citing examples of Muslims condemning violence and highlighting respect as a core value of her faith.
- She also reminded Parisini that several Menem relatives with Muslim roots hold key roles in the Milei administration, as Martín Menem urged separating religion from terrorism and Sharif Menem pushed back on anti‑Islam posts.
- The dispute remains active on social media with no unified government stance or disciplinary action reported, and it revives concerns previously raised by the Islamic Center over Milei‑era rhetoric.