AMIA bombing victims remembered as Argentina marks 32 years without justice

Argentina marked 32 years since the 1994 AMIA bombing, which killed 85 and wounded over 300. A commemoration in Buenos Aires featured speeches by AMIA president Osvaldo Armoza, who noted stalled progress in the case and called for modern anti-terrorism laws. Relatives of victims spoke, and Argentine President Javier Milei, Israeli and US ambassadors, and Jewish Agency President Doron Almog attended.

Argentina marked 32 years since the 1994 AMIA bombing, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history, which killed 85 people and wounded over 300. A commemoration was held Friday morning at the AMIA building on Pasteur Street in Buenos Aires, attended by Argentine President Javier Milei, Israeli Ambassador Eyal Sela, US Ambassador Peter Lamelas, and Jewish Agency President Doron Almog. The event began with a siren at 9:53 a.m., the exact time of the bombing. Attendees held posters of victims. AMIA president Osvaldo Armoza spoke, noting that since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, antisemitism has resurged globally. He stated there have been no significant developments in the AMIA case, calling it stalled or shelved, and urged the legislature to implement modern anti-terrorism laws. Relatives of victims also spoke, including Andres Said, Alberto Abadi, and Maria de Los Angeles Ramirez. The bombing occurred two and a half years after the 1992 Israeli embassy bombing in Buenos Aires. In 2024, an Argentine high court ruled Iran responsible for both attacks, with Hezbollah involved in the AMIA bombing, and characterized Iran as a terrorist state. That same year, President Milei requested the arrest of IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi.