Pro-Israel organizations in Argentina have been angered by and opposed the memorandum of understanding signed by the South American country and Iran to jointly investigate the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires,Press TVreports.Tehran and Buenos Aires signed a memorandum of understanding in January to jointly probe the bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA), which killed 85 people and wounded 300 others.
Argentina has defended its decision to sign the MoU with Iran, saying that a firm commitment to the victims and their families as well as a position of opposing certain foreign interests are the main reasons behind the agreement.
Current actions on the AMIA case followed the search of international support as well as the need to tell Iran and the whole world that we will not allow the AMIA case to be used as a justification for geopolitical interests that have no relation either with the law or interests of the Republic of Argentina, Argentinas Foreign Minister Hector Timerman earlier said.
However, pro-Israel organizations in Argentina, such as the Delegation of Israeli-Argentine Associations (DAIA), continue to resist the bilateral move, claiming the deal is unconstitutional.
This is while the Supreme Court of Argentina, the countrys highest tribunal, is set to give its final word on the constitutionality of the accord already signed into law by the National Congress.
The truth has not been reached because the case is full of nullities and because the only thing that has been done is to accuse a country defied by Israel and that has no diplomatic relations with the US. They first look for someone to blame and then the evidence to go in that way, said head of the House for the Diffusion of Islam Sheij Mohsen Ali.
Despite pressure by local Zionist lobbies, organizations such as the Interpol and Amnesty International have considered the MoU as a significant step toward shedding light on the AMIA case.
Officials, experts and Muslim leaders also say the accord is the first solid step towards finding the truth about the attack.
Furthermore, Argentinas National Prosecutor General Alejandra Gils Carbo has recently refused to finance a trip by AMIA special prosecutor to the US Congress.
Prosecutor Alberto Nisman was expected to present an indictment to the US Congress accusing Iran of allegedly infiltrating Latin America to establish intelligence networks.
Under intense political pressure from the US and Israel, Argentina had previously accused Iran of having carried out the bomb attack. The Islamic Republic has categorically denied any involvement in the terrorist bombing.
By Press TV
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