Albert Nisman’s Daughter Attends Ceremony To Mark AMIA Bombing Anniversary

JP UPDATES – The oldest daughter of Alberto Nisman, the special prosecutor who died mysteriously in January, helped memorialize the 21st anniversary of the Argentinian Jewish center bombing he was investigating.

Iara Nisman, 15, appeared on stage and lit a candle Friday at the ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to JTA.

“My sister Kala and I ask for help finding the truth about what happened to my dad, because he cannot defend himself and there are some detractors of his work,” Iara Nisman said in a written message read aloud on stage by a journalist.

The ceremony was held on Friday because of Shabbos. Nearly 5,000 people attended the event that was held in front of the rebuilt Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina headquarters.

World Jewish Congress CEO Robert Singer, who participated in the ceremony, said in a statement: “After the tragic and mysterious death of Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman last January, a man who did so much to advance this investigation and who is sadly missed, we are now faced with a crucial question: Will we ever see justice in the AMIA case? Will the Argentine government continue to have the worst terror attack in this country’s history investigated, or will it try to close this chapter?”

In addition to being the 21-year anniversary of the bombing of the Jewish center, Saturday will be the six-month anniversary of Nisman’s death. The prosecutor was found dead of a gunshot wound in his apartment.

The banner, that usually reads “justice” and “memory,” was different this year, boring the words “Victims of Impunity” and “Victims of Terrorism.”