NOVANEWS
Sheij Abdala Madani, a pro-Iranian authority of the Muslim community, has been cleared in the case, which was filed by AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
“This is excellent news, it is the beginning of the end of the lies of the prosecutor and the end of the persecution against Muslims in Argentina,” said Madani.
The court’s decision is a setback for the Israeli lobby, which continues to accuse Iran of being involved in the bombing.
Iran has strongly and consistently denied any involvement in the attack.
Members of Argentina’s Islamic Community have been long questioning the role played by Nisman, accusing him of conducting a “biased” investigation against Iran.
“I believe the prosecutor gives explanations to the United States and Israel. It has been a long time that he should have excused himself from the case because of ethical reasons,” said Madani.
Earlier this year, the prosecutor was invited by the US Congress to expose a 500-page report in which Madani accused Iran of infiltrating Latin America.
Argentina’s National General Prosecution Office refused to finance Nisman’s trip to Washington as it does not have any connection to the AMIA case.
In January, Argentina and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to probe the 1994 bombing, which left 85 people dead and hundreds wounded.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner considered the memorandum a “historic” step towards the search of truth.
In a fact-finding mission, Iran and Argentina plan to examine all documentation submitted by their judicial authorities.
The two countries say they are determined to find the truth in this case through judicial cooperation, and with the help of other independent lawyers.
