[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE AMIA BOMBING REMEMBERED

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2006

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in commemoration of the 12th 
anniversary of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) 
bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We cannot forget the 86 individuals 
who were killed and the hundreds who were wounded on July 14, 1994 in a 
terrorist bombing of the AMIA building.
  This largest single incident of terrorism against Jews since World 
War II was an affront to humanity and the principle of freedom that our 
country so dearly values. As the home of the largest Jewish community 
in Latin America, Argentina's Jewish community center was leveled and 
reduced to rubble along with nearby buildings.
  Unfortunately, nobody has yet to be convicted for the bombing 
although many allegations have been made. It is therefore all the more 
important that we memorialize this day.
  The heinous assault sent shock waves throughout South America, and 
the international community.
  As American citizens we share a common bond with Argentinians as 
being victims of terror ourselves. September 11 has only reaffirmed 
that terrorism in any form or any place will not be tolerated. By 
remembering those whose lives were affected or taken by terror we 
affirm the value that life and security serves in a functional society.
  I commend Congressman Tom Lantos and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-
Lehtinen for their work in commemorating the victims of the AMIA 
bombing and the individual lives lost to hatred and terror. The Latino 
and Latin American Institute of the American Jewish Committee deserves 
much credit and praise for initiating this important remembrance of an 
attack that affected the international community.

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