This year, we mark the 25th
anniversary of the horrific attack on the Jewish community organization
of Argentina, the AMIA, in Buenos Aires. As you know, it was
the deadliest attack on Argentina’s Jewish community to date, occurring
on July 18, 1994, with 85 people murdered and hundreds injured.
Over
the years, the perpetrators of this vicious crime have never been
brought to justice. This case has been dogged by unresolved questions
and by accusations of ineptitude
and cover-ups on the part of authorities. On 25 October 2006,
Argentine prosecutors Alberto Nisman and Marcelo MartÃnez Burgos
formally accused the government of Iran of directing the bombing, and
the Hezbollah militia of carrying it out.
In
2015 Alberto Nisman filed a 300-page document accusing the government
of covering up Iran's role in the incident. Alberto Nisman was murdered
hours before he was due
to testify, and those responsible for the terrorist attack on the
Jewish community center still remain at large. This, despite the fact
that INTERPOL has issued Red Notices, which are international wanted
persons notices, for the suspects.
We
will remember the Jewish community members who were the victims of this
horrendous terrorist attack on the AMIA on Monday, June 24th,
at 12:00 noon at a special
ceremony co-sponsored by the Argentinian Mission to the UN and the
World Jewish Congress. It will take place in the UN, in the Trusteeship
Council Chamber.
Thank you,
Betty Ehrenberg
Executive Director
WJC North America
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