DAIA
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DAIA is the umbrella organization of Argentina
's Jewish community. As such, it represents the community in official events and conducts its contacts with authorities.
DAIA has been strongly involved in fighting Antisemitism in Argentina, and claiming for justice in the 1994 AMIA bombing (AMIA
being the body that manages the main operations of the Jewish community in Buenos Aires
and other cities, namely education, hospitals, retirement houses, and burial).
In 2007, the group reported that antisemitic attacks in Argentina increased by 32% in 2006 over 2005.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
's Jewish community. As such, it represents the community in official events and conducts its contacts with authorities.
DAIA has been strongly involved in fighting Antisemitism in Argentina, and claiming for justice in the 1994 AMIA bombing (AMIA
Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina
Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina is a Jewish Community Center located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Established as Jevrá Kedushá in 1894, its mission was conceived to promote the well being and development of Jewish life in Argentina and to secure the continuity and values of the Jewish community...
being the body that manages the main operations of the Jewish community in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and other cities, namely education, hospitals, retirement houses, and burial).
In 2007, the group reported that antisemitic attacks in Argentina increased by 32% in 2006 over 2005.