Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Curtis, John R. (R-Utah)
This resolution commemorates two terrorist bombings in Buenos Aires—the 1992 Israeli Embassy attack (29 killed) and the 1994 AMIA Jewish Community Center bombing (85 killed)—and urges the U.S. and Argentina to pursue justice against accused perpetrators, primarily Iranian officials and Hezbollah operatives. It commends Argentina for designating Hezbollah and Hamas as terrorist organizations, adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, and passing a law allowing trials in absentia; calls on the U.S. to offer technical assistance and hold Iran accountable; and urges enforcement of INTERPOL Red Notices against suspects.
This resolution expands congressional use of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism by praising Argentina's adoption of it, which signals ongoing U.S. legislative endorsement of that standard. The IHRA definition treats several forms of Israel criticism—including labeling Israel a 'racist endeavor,' drawing Nazi comparisons, and applying 'double standards'—as antisemitic, effectively framing certain political speech about Israel as hate speech. While the resolution itself concerns prosecutions for bombings, the explicit commendation of the IHRA definition as a model for U.S. allies represents a step toward normalizing its use in international policy.