Mario Díaz-Balart U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
Mario Díaz-Balart U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | Official U.S. House Headshot
On July 18, 2024, the Co-Chairs of the Latino-Jewish Caucus, U.S. Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) issued a joint statement to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires. They also demanded justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack.
"It has been 30 years since the AMIA bombing, which was the deadliest terror attack in Argentina's history and the deadliest antisemitic attack outside Israel since the Holocaust. However, justice for the victims has not yet been achieved. Evidence uncovered by Argentina's judicial system demonstrates the involvement of Iran and Hezbollah. As leaders of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, we are proud to have introduced a resolution expressing the United States' solidarity with Argentina's Jewish community and underscoring our commitment to honor the AMIA victims and pursue justice on their behalf."
In Spanish, they reiterated their stance: "Han pasado 30 años desde el atentado a la AMIA, que fue el ataque terrorista más mortífero en la historia de Argentina y el ataque antisemita más violento fuera de Israel desde el Holocausto. Sin embargo, la justicia para las víctimas aún no se ha alcanzado. Las pruebas descubiertas por el sistema judicial argentino demuestran la implicación de Irán y Hezbollah. Como copresidentes del Comité Parlamentario Latino-Judío del Congreso, estamos orgullosos de haber presentado una resolución que expresa la solidaridad de Estados Unidos con la comunidad judía de Argentina y subraya nuestro compromiso de honrar a las víctimas de la AMIA y de buscar justicia en su nombre."
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