Argentina to probe official for anti-Israel incitement
Prosecutor Alberto Nisman says there’s ‘concrete evidence’ to start investigation into under secretary’s actions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBUENOS AIRES — An Argentinian prosecutor will investigate a government official over allegations of incitement against Israel and public intimidation.
Alberto Nisman, the special prosecutor probing the 1994 bombing of the AMIA cultural center, said there is “concrete evidence to start an investigation” of acting Under Secretary of Family Agriculture Emilio Persico, who participated in an Aug. 2 ceremony marking Al Quds Day at the At-Tawhid Mosque in Buenos Aires.
On Aug. 14, the Simon Wiesenthal Center wrote to Argentina’s minister of agriculture, Norberto Yauhar, calling for Persico’s removal. “Apparently, the speakers at Al Quds Day in Buenos Aires feel energized and empowered by the Argentina-Iran agreement, and now foment hate with impunity,” Sergio Widder, the Wiesenthal Center’s director for Latin America, told JTA, referring to a much-criticized agreement between the countries to jointly investigate the AMIA bombing.
The next day, Persico went to the headquarters of DAIA, the Jewish political umbrella group, to explain his position. DAIA president Julio Schlosser then told media: “We understood his reasons and the situation is finished.”
The Times of Israel Community.