On 15th Anniversary of Israeli Embassy Bombing Simon Wiesenthal Center Urges Argentine Government to Establish Independent Investigative Unit  

 On the eve of the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, the Simon Wiesenthal Center urged the  Argentine government to establish an independent investigative unit to deal exclusively with this case, one modeled after the unit established to investigate the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center.

In a letter to Justice Minister Alberto Iribarne, Shimon Samuels, Director for International Relations, and Sergio Widder, Latin American Representative, stated that March 17, 1992, is marked as the date when international terrorism first hit Argentina. Unfortunately, that date is not only linked to a tragic event, but also to impunity. It is clear that the lack of action by the Argentine State after that attack created a suitable climate that led to  the terrorist attack against the AMIA two years later.”

 “As we approach a new anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy, our Center proposes that the Argentine government sets up a special and independent investigation unit, modeled after the one that is already working on the AMIA case. Considering the results achieved so far on this case, it is appropriate to evaluate such a step in the case of the attack against the Israeli Embassy”, they added.

 “The search for truth and the sanction to those responsible for the attack against the Embassy would mean not only that justice is served, but also might prevent future threats”, Samuels and Widder concluded.

 For further information, please call Sergio Widder at +5411 4313-4743 or +54911 4425-1306.