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Viewing cable 07BUENOSAIRES804, ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DAIA

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07BUENOSAIRES804 2007-04-25 13:02 2011-08-30 01:44 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000804 
 
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GUATEMALA FOR ALEX FEATHERSTONE 
VILNIUS FOR THOMAS P. KELLY 
 
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TAGS: PGOV PREL AR VZ
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DAIA 
 
1.  (SBU) SUMMARY.  On April 19, Ambassador Wayne met with 
the President and several board members of the Delegation of 
Israeli and Argentine Associations (DAIA), the political 
representative of the Argentine Jewish community with a 
specific focus on preserving human rights, eradicating 
anti-Semitism, discrimination, and highlighting the threat of 
terrorism.  The Ambassador recognized DAIA's role and the 
importance of keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive and 
noted the important relationship between the U.S. Holocaust 
Museum and its Argentine counterpart.  The Ambassador also 
recognized DAIA for its valuable support to human rights and 
religious freedom in Argentina and its unflagging efforts to 
keep alive the memory of the victims of the bombings of the 
Israeli Embassy in 1992 and the AMIA center in 1994 and to 
bring the perpetrators of both attacks to justice.  DAIA 
Secretary General Edgardo Waissbein, who attended the Latin 
 
SIPDIS 
America Jewish Congress in Caracas in March, described a 
fearful and isolated Venezuelan Jewish community.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
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Common Agenda 
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2.  (SBU) On April 19, Ambassador Wayne met with DAIA 
President Aldo Donzis and two other board members from the 
Delegation of Israeli and Argentine Associations (DAIA), a 
non-profit organization that serves as the political 
representative of the Argentine Jewish community with a 
specific focus on preserving human rights, combating 
terrorist threats, and eradicating anti-Semitism, 
discrimination, and the persecution of minors.  The 
Ambassador opened the meeting by recognizing Holocaust 
Memorial Day, and noting the importance of keeping this 
memory alive in the hopes of avoiding future crimes against 
humanity.  He also highlighted that the U.S. Holocaust Museum 
has an ongoing relationship with its Argentine counterpart 
and is providing funding and technical assistance to protect 
and archive valuable historical documents concerning the 
stories of Holocaust survivors, the Jewish exodus to 
Argentina, and life of the Jewish community in Argentina. 
 
3.  (SBU) The DAIA representatives thanked the U.S. for the 
valuable cooperation between the U.S. and Argentine Holocaust 
museums.  DAIA president Aldo Donzis said that most people do 
not comprehend all that occurred during the Holocaust, argued 
the importance of constantly denouncing those atrocities, and 
expressed concern that governments that do not fully 
understand the Holocaust could represent a threat to global 
stability. 
 
4.  (SBU) The Ambassador noted the Embassy's historically 
close relationship with DAIA and praised DAIA's shared 
commitment to protecting and improving human rights.  He 
expressed appreciation for DAIA's cooperation in providing 
input for the Embassy's annual Human Rights and Religious 
Freedom reports. 
 
5.  (SBU) The Ambassador also recognized DAIA's unflagging 
efforts to keep alive the memory of the victims of the 
terrorist bombings of the Israeli Embassy in 1992 and the 
AMIA center in 1994 and to bring the perpetrators of both to 
justice.  He added that the USG continues to support 
Argentina's efforts in seeking justice for these cases. 
 
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Jewish Community in Venezuela 
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6.  (SBU) DAIA Secretary General Edgardo Waissbein described 
his recent visit in March to Caracas where he took part in 
the Latin American Jewish Congress.  He relayed the briefing 
by a prominent exiled political analyst, who presented the 
results of a recent survey that showed that while 90% of 
Venezuelans support Chavez, a majority of them do not agree 
with his policies toward the Jewish Community, his 
relationship with Cuba's Fidel Castro, his managing of 
bilateral relations with the U.S., and the adoption of 
Socialism.  Waissbein also said the 15,000-strong Jewish 
community in Venezuela is afraid of the BRV's growing 
friendship with Iran and described increasing incidents of 
anti-Jewish graffiti in Venezuela.  Because of this fear, he 
said, the Venezuelan Jewish community remains isolated, with 
much of the younger generation having little or no contact 
with the non-Jewish community. 
WAYNE