Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) announced a resolution in the Senate on Wednesday that seeks to continue the fight for justice for those murdered and injured in the bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Jewish Center in Buenos Aires in July 1994.
The measure also raises the alarm about the increase of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel hatred on a global scale.
Cardin stated that “we are faced with the tragic reality that antisemitism is on the rise at an alarming pace around the world. As I lead the congressional delegation later this month to the commemoration of the AMIA attacks, I will reiterate the solemn duty we share to condemn with our words and our deeds all acts of hate and antisemitism wherever and whenever they happen.”
The bombing on July 18, 1994, left 85 people dead and wounded more than 300. Iran has long been seen to have been behind the attack.
“Thirty years ago, the AMIA Jewish Community Center was the target of a brutal terrorist attack,” Rubio said. “Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit the AMIA museum and witnessed firsthand the tenacity of Argentina’s vibrant Jewish community. Our commitment to justice and accountability remains firm.”
Last month, the four co-chairs of the Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus also submitted a resolution to hold accountable the Iranian-sponsored terrorists who bombed the building.
