Memorandum with Iran: the president of AMIA explained why he had asked DAIA to give up his case against Cristina Kirchner

"This complaint is strongly rooted in what is called the "crack" from one sector to another and in our institution – which has more than 36,000 members – we have people from all political affiliations who vote so very different. We do not think that the institutions of the community should define themselves for or against this", explained the leader in dialogue with Miter Radio.

For Zbar, the oral trial against Cristina Kirchner for signing the agreement with the Iranian regime could influence the outcome of the presidential elections. "This is an election year and it was announced that the former president would come to court for signing the memorandum. This judgment will certainly have an impact on the electoral process", he said.

In this regard, he said: "We think that it is negative that the institutions of the Jewish community are involved in a political process that does not represent the activity that we have essentially, which is a mutual activity.".

In addition, Zbar recalled that "many years ago AMIA proposed that this complaint be impractical and negative for the Jewish community"and added:"It is not up to the Jewish community to sue as plaintiff particularly hurt by the signing of the memorandum, which did not apply because it had been declared unconstitutional due to an action defended by AMIA itself."

From Jerusalem, in a report with Luis Novaresio for the radio The Web, the community leader recalled that the two institutions had common strategies regarding the episodes of the cause, but that in this case, the DAIA had advanced alone while the AMIA had repeatedly demonstrated – even to the previous direction – that it was not fair for the Jewish community to be part of this quarrel. However, the DAIA maintained its position and, from the AMIA, they found it necessary to formally express their opposite position.

"On January 15th, the AMIA Steering Committee made this decision and communicated it to DAIA, but we have already spoken about it at many meetings. This is not something new, it has been raised since the previous commission. This is not an overnight decision"Zbar said.

For AMIA, the memorandum is unconstitutional and illegal. "It was completely absurd to sign when there are requests for international capture of Iranian officials, protected by the same regime. With them, we can not agree on how to investigate the attack. It was completely wrong, illegal and unconstitutional", said the head of the community.

In addition, he felt that the signing of the agreement was a "very bad" decision of Argentina's foreign policy, which "made Argentina an ally of an enemy country of the world." West, democracy and an enemy of Israel and the Jewish people ". "It is not up to the Jewish community to argue this political decision that corresponds to Argentina"he said.

In this regard, Zbar recalled that in the case at hand, relatives of victims felt particularly affected and that there was also a strong political interest. They also insisted: "It is not the Jewish community that must promote the cause, but the Argentinean institutions"

The owner of the AMIA has clearly explained why he insists to give up his complaint. "This decision of the AMIA Steering Committee reflects a position of several years. Since the DAIA filed this complaint, the AMIA was against it. We believe that this has not been detrimental to the Jewish community but to Argentina. This is why AMIA has never participated in this litigation"

Finally, Zbar recalled that the memorandum was an international treaty signed by the government of President Kirchner and ratified by the Argentine Congress, which has not yet been repealed. "Even though it has no effect, if someone is looking into the legislative badyzes, it will find it as it was in effect, because the declaration of unconstitutionality does not make any difference. Does not cancel the law, it does not erase it from the legal system, "he concluded.