Che Guevara and Palestine: When the Latin American revolution met the spirit of Palestinian resistance

More than half a century ago, on 9 October 1967, the rifle of the Argentine revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara fell silent in the Bolivian mountains. Yet the echo of his words has remained alive across the Global South, from the Andes to the refugee camps of Gaza. Today, 58 years after his death, the question returns: What connected the Argentine doctor who fought in the Cuban jungles with the Palestinian people, who have resisted occupation for decades? Was the connection merely symbolic, or did Che leave a tangible mark on Palestinian revolutionary thought? From Buenos Aires to the Sierra Maestra to Gaza Ernesto Guevara de la Serna — later known simply as Che — was born in Argentina in 1928. […]