Argentinian leftist remanded in custody for making threats against Jewish protestors
Some common sense in Argentina:
Fernando Esteche, leader of an anti-US and anti-Israel political group, is on trial for threatening Jews in 2006.This is another definite shame, and does not reflect well on leftists as a whole. Yet another reason why people need to be discouraged from politics.
Jewish organizations in Argentina on Friday welcomed a court decision to extend the remand of a leftist leader charged with threatening Jews in 2006, pending the outcome of his trial.
The DAIA and AMIA Jewish groups welcomed the judge’s decision to keep Quebracho head Fernando Esteche in jail until he decides whether the suspect used the threat of force to disperse a Jewish protest outside an Iranian embassy.
“We believe it is a case with much supporting evidence, footage and witnesses,” Debora Kott, the director of the DAIA legal department, was quoted as saying by a local Jewish newspaper.
“We believe Jewish protesters were prevented by force to express their opinion in a peaceful demonstration.”
Fernando Esteche, who is the leader of Quebracho, a staunchly anti-US and anti- Israeli political group, was charged on Wednesday with intent to coerce, through insults and violence, a group of young Jewish protesters to disperse from a rally in front of the Iranian embassy.
Labels: anti-americanism, anti-semitism, iran, islam, Latin America
