Over 19 years ago a powerful car bomb was detonated in front of the Jewish Community Center located in a commercial area of Buenos Aires. Eighty five people were killed and many more injured in the blast. Eversince no suspects have been convicted for the bombing. There have been many allegations made, including those blaming Iran.
Nine months ago, Argentina and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding to probe the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. But the agreement between the two countries is facing challenges from pro-Israel groups.

The administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will now have to respond to an appeal by AMIA and DAIA organizations demanding the bilateral accord to be declared unconstitutional. Judge in charge of the AMIA case Rodolfo Canicoba Corral has set a 10-day deadline for the government to present its arguments in favor of the Memorandum of understanding with Tehran. Argentine authorities meanwhile seem resolute in implementing the deal with Iran.

The Buenos Aires-Tehran agreement was passed into law by the national congress back in February amid fierce resistance by pro-Israel lobbies that found fertile ground for their anti-Iran pledge among local right-wing opposition sectors. They even questioned the creation of a fact finding mission made up of independent experts to probe the bombing.

Despite pressure by pro-Israel groups, officials have ratified the AMIA Memorandum ever since it was announced earlier this year. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner herself considered it a "historic" step towards the search of truth.

By Press TV

 

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