Overview
- Daniel Parisini, a pro-government influencer known as Gordo Dan, posted that Islam endorses violence and is incompatible with Western values.
- Zulemita Menem responded with a public letter rejecting the equation of Islam with terrorism and writing that she speaks as an Argentine and a Muslim.
- She cited the Bondi Beach attack response in Sydney, noting that Muslim bystander Ahmed al Ahmed intervened and that President Donald Trump publicly praised his action.
- Menem highlighted Muslim roots within Milei’s inner circle, naming Eduardo “Lule” Menem, Martín Menem, and Sharif Menem as examples of representation in the administration.
- The exchange extends a pattern of online provocations and internal pushback in the libertarian bloc, with no reported disciplinary steps or policy changes.