For twenty years, the government of Argentina has failed to bring to justice perpetrators of one of the deadliest anti-Semitic terror attacks of all time. Now, it appears that it is no longer trying.
by Eamonn MacDonagh for The Tower
On
July 18, 1994, a suicide bomber drove a van packed with explosives into
the headquarters of the AMIA Jewish community organization in Buenos
Aires, Argentina. The resulting blast killed 85 people and left hundreds
injured. It was one of the worst incidents of anti-Semitic violence
since World War II. The horrific attack is believed to have been
ordered by the Iranian regime and executed by its terrorist proxies, and
the ongoing betrayal of justice carried out by successive Argentine
leaders who have failed to have the massacre properly investigated and
prosecuted bears notable marks of anti-Semitism.The criminal investigation into the massive terrorist attack was chaotic, plagued with accusations of cover-ups, witness tampering and bribery. In a particularly sordid climax, the investigating judge, Juan José Galeano, was removed from the investigation and now faces trial on charges arising from his handling of the investigation. A group of corrupt police officers, as well as a dealer in stolen vehicles, were eventually tried on charges of playing a secondary role in the attack. In 2004, they were all acquitted.
A subsequent Supreme Court decision revoked the acquittals of the stolen car dealer and some of the corrupt policemen. A new trial was ordered. It still hasn’t happened. The same ruling found that the initial investigation into the attack, flawed though it was, produced substantial valid evidence proving the attack was an act of terrorism.
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