Wasserman Schultz Leads Latino-Jewish Caucus, Argentina Caucus in Marking Anniversary of AMIA Jewish Center Bombing, Demanding Accountability

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), co-chair of the Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus, was joined by fellow co-chairs, Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27), and co-chairs of the Argentina Caucus, Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09) and Michael Rulli (OH-06) in sponsoring a resolution to commemorate the 32^nd 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.

"More than three decades after the tragic AMIA Jewish Center bombing, and there's still no justice for the 85 victims, the hundreds of injured, and countless people who were traumatized by this Iran-backed Hezbollah attack," said Wasserman Schultz. "With antisemitism skyrocketing around the world, this gruesome attack on Argentina's thriving Jewish community cannot go unanswered. I'm proud to honor the victims of this attack and keep up the vital pursuit of justice for their loved ones."

"With this resolution, we honor the 85 innocent people who lost their lives and the more than 300 who were injured in the bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA). This heinous act of terror, carried out by Iran and its proxy Hezbollah, remains the deadliest antisemitic terrorist attack in Argentina's history and serves as a painful reminder of the consequences of extremism," said Diaz-Balart. "This past May, I visited the AMIA memorial in Buenos Aires, where I paid my respects to the victims and reflected on the enduring impact of this tragedy. We must never forget the victims, and we must continue to condemn the alarming rise of antisemitism and hold accountable those who commit terrorism."

"The AMIA attack is a painful reminder of the dangers of antisemitism," said Soto. "Today and every day, we keep the memories of those we lost alive by continuing to reject the extremism that leads to these violent acts of terror."

"As Co-Chair of the Congressional Argentina Caucus, I strongly support this resolution condemning the 1994 AMIA bombing and demanding full accountability from Iran and Hezbollah," said Rulli. "After 32 years, the victims' families deserve justice. The United States stands with Argentina and the Jewish community in their fight against terror and impunity."

"As we mark the 32nd anniversary of the AMIA bombing, we stand in solidarity with Argentina's Jewish community as we remember the 85 people who were killed and the many others who were injured," said Dina Siegel Vann, Director, The Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs, AJC. "Thank you to Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), and Michael Rulli (R-OH) for championing this resolution, honoring the victims, and demanding accountability for the Iranian regime and Hezbollah terrorists responsible for this vicious attack."

First established in 2011 with support from the American Jewish Committee, the bipartisan Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus has cemented stronger bonds based on Latino and Jewish communities' shared histories as immigrants and minorities. It has also been vocal in responding to the growing wave of antisemitism across the globe in the U.S. The 25-member Caucus is now led by Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Díaz-Balart, and Espaillat. In 2024, Rep. Wasserman Schultz joined a Congressional delegation to Buenos Aires to participate in the formal 30^th anniversary commemoration of the AMIA attack.

The text of the resolution can be found here.

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