In this picture released by the Argentina’s Government House, Argentina’s President Nestor Kirchner, center back red tie, and his wife and presidential candidate, Senator Cristina Fernandez, center, attend a memorial for the victims of the 1994 bombing attack to a Jewish center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. 85 people were killed in the attack that was linked by the Argentinian judiciary to Hezbollah and
President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, Sen. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, joined other government officials and Jewish leaders from Argentina, Israel, Chile and Uruguay for a ceremony at the site of the attack, which killed 85 and wounded more than 300. A shofar was sounded followed by a moment of silence to mark the moment of the attack at 9:53 a.m.
At the ceremony, AMIA President Luis Grynwald urged Kirchner to sever diplomatic ties with
Iran, which sponsored the bombing, according to experts familiar with the case. “Mr. President, the participation of Iranian officials is proved," Grynwald said. "Thus we repeat our demand: We ask the government to break relations with
Iran.” Though arrest warrants have been issued for some former Iranian officials, none have been brought to justice. Some secondary participants have been sent to prison, but the perpetrators of the bombing remain at large. (JTA Report).
An unidentified man holds a girl during a memorial for the victims of the 1994 bombing attack to a Jewish center in
People hold candles during a memorial for the victims of the 1994 bombing attack to a Jewish center in
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The signs read, "Justice." REUTERS/Santiago Pandolfi
Members of the Argentine Jewish community attend the commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires July 18, 2007. REUTERS/Santiago Pandolfi