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| Amia bombing: Israel condemns Argentina-Iran probe | |
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| Israel has strongly criticised Argentina for its decision to work with Iran to investigate a 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centre in Buenos Aires. | Israel has strongly criticised Argentina for its decision to work with Iran to investigate a 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centre in Buenos Aires. |
| The "truth commission" will be made up of five independent judges, none of whom will be from the two countries. | The "truth commission" will be made up of five independent judges, none of whom will be from the two countries. |
| But an Israeli spokesman said the move was tantamount to "inviting a murderer to investigate his own killings". | But an Israeli spokesman said the move was tantamount to "inviting a murderer to investigate his own killings". |
| The Argentine ambassador, Atilio Norberto Molteni, was also summoned by the Israeli foreign ministry. | The Argentine ambassador, Atilio Norberto Molteni, was also summoned by the Israeli foreign ministry. |
| Argentine courts have blamed Iran for the bombing of the cultural centre run by the Israeli-Argentine Mutual Association (Amia), which killed 85 people. Tehran has always denied any involvement. | Argentine courts have blamed Iran for the bombing of the cultural centre run by the Israeli-Argentine Mutual Association (Amia), which killed 85 people. Tehran has always denied any involvement. |
| If followed an attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires two years earlier. | If followed an attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires two years earlier. |
| 'Historic' | 'Historic' |
| Argentine prosecutors say the Amia attack was planned and financed by Iran, and carried out by the Lebanese Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah. | Argentine prosecutors say the Amia attack was planned and financed by Iran, and carried out by the Lebanese Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah. |
| In 2006, they sought the extradition of eight Iranians believed to have been involved, including Iran's current Defence Minister, Gen Ahmed Vahidi. | In 2006, they sought the extradition of eight Iranians believed to have been involved, including Iran's current Defence Minister, Gen Ahmed Vahidi. |
| On Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called the agreement to set up a judicial commission "historic", saying it guaranteed "the right to due process of law, a fundamental principle of international criminal law". | On Monday, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called the agreement to set up a judicial commission "historic", saying it guaranteed "the right to due process of law, a fundamental principle of international criminal law". |
| However, the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem says that decision has both exasperated and angered the Israeli government and Jewish groups in Argentina. | However, the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem says that decision has both exasperated and angered the Israeli government and Jewish groups in Argentina. |
| He says the Argentine ambassador in Tel Aviv was summoned on Tuesday for what was described as a "clarification talk". | He says the Argentine ambassador in Tel Aviv was summoned on Tuesday for what was described as a "clarification talk". |
| Israeli officials said the commission would hinder rather than help the search for the culprits. | Israeli officials said the commission would hinder rather than help the search for the culprits. |