Wasserman Schultz, Díaz-Balart, Gonzales, Espaillat of the Latino-Jewish Caucus Honor 30th Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demand Accountability

Washington, July 18, 2024
I stood with the Argentinian Jewish community at the AMIA commemoration in memory of and to fight for justice for the 85 victims who were murdered and 300 injured by a Hezbollah truck bomb, 30 years ago today. The perpetrators must be held accountable and the families deserve justice.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Yesterday, Co-Chairs of the Latino-Jewish Caucus U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL-26), , Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) issued the following statement to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires and demanding justice and accountability for those responsible for the attack:

“I stood with the Argentinian Jewish community at the AMIA commemoration in memory of and to fight for justice for the 85 victims who were murdered and 300 injured by a Hezbollah truck bomb, 30 years ago today. The perpetrators must be held accountable and the families deserve justice. Thankful President Javier Milei has taken those first steps.”

In a joint statement the members who took part said:

"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." 

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