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November 23, 2006
Argentina: Human Rights Icon Shills for Iran
Hebe de Bonafini is the President of the Association of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a politicized Human Rights group. She appears to have entered the Noam Chomsky stage of leftist delusion, in which she defends every enemy of her perceived great Satan, the United States. That's about as charitable as I can be, because the other reasonable explanation for her actions is rank antisemitism.
The story is here, in Spanish; my translation follows, with background information in brackets: Hebe de Bonafini Tambien Defiende a Iran en la Causa IMEA
Hebe de Bonafini Defends Iran in the IMEA Case
The President of the Association of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Hebe de Bonafini, spoke out against the policy of the [Argentinian] Government of supporting the decision of [Judge Rodolfo] Canicoba Corral regarding the capture order against former Iranian diplomats in the case AMIA [the bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in 1994].
"The Association Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo is profoundly worried by the Argentinian Government's position against Iran in the AMIA bombing case. We do not accept investigations from the Mossad or from American intelligence", said Bonafini through a press release.
Bonafini also expressed respect for President Nestor Kirchner, but asked him to "please remember that the United States and the South American dictatorships in the 70's and 80's organized the terrible and sinister Operation Condor."
The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo expressed their condemnation of the "tragic attack, but respect for victims and their families", [they say], "demands that an investigation be carried out and Justice be served", without falling victim to "political manipulation in the service of American interests."
This is the second declaration of support in favor of Iran's position carried out by supporters of Kirchner coalition. The first was an act of support to said country which was attended by former piquetero [violent road-blocker] and former functionary Luis D'Elia, whose actions cost him his post.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 23, 2006 12:58 PM
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