Dozens of people protested as the Iran-Argentina World Cup soccer match kicked off in Belo Horizonte, Brazil yesterday. Twenty years after the worst terror attack in Argentina’s history left 85 dead at the Buenos Aires Jewish Center, Israel maintains Iran was behind the bombing.

Six Iranians were identified as collaborating in the bombing. Interpol said one of the six is Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi. Iran continues to deny any involvement in the bombing on July 18, 1994.

The peaceful demonstrators wore black t-shirts and held banners which read “20 years without justice” and “a red card for lack of justice.” At 12:59 (one minute before the match began) the group held a moment of silence for the 85 members of their community whom could not be at the match.

Dov Bigio, the organizer of the demonstration said that:

“This is a great opportunity to express our need for justice. This is a chance to remind people what happened… We wanted to pay homage to the victims who can’t be here today.”

During the demonstration they waved Israeli flags and one demonstrator played Israel’s national anthem on his violin.

Demonstrations were held in Belo Horizonte, Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro.

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