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Blinken marks 30 years since AMIA bombing, amid ‘alarming surge in global antisemitism’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issues a statement marking the 30th anniversary of the Iran-backed Hezbollah bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Blinken notes Hamas’s October 7 onslaught replaced the AMIA bombing — in which 85 were killed — as the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust.
Blinken says the anniversary comes amid an “alarming surge in global antisemitism,” particularly since October 7. This includes in the US, which has also seen an uptick in Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims, he says.
The secretary notes yesterday’s adoption of Global Guidelines for Condemning Antisemitism by envoys from more than 30 countries who are also in Buenos Aires to attend an event marking the AMIA bombing anniversary.
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