Hugo Chavez's Campaign of Hate Against Venezuela's Jewish Community

The Jewish world is still reeling from the shocking five-hour invasion of a Caracas, Venezuela synagogue by 15 armed thugs last Shabbat.

After desecrating the synagogues Holy Ark, the synagogues computers - with private information about members of the Jewish community - were stolen.

One of our members from Caracas wrote us of his anguish, where in happier times, he celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. "We feel the national government has done nothing to stop actions like this one, on the contrary, it has scaled their derogatory speeches about Israel and Venezuelan Jews, in major communication channels. We knew that things have been getting worse in the past few years, but to get inside of our worship and sacred Temple, is like, what is going to be next?!

The Simon Wiesenthal Center stands here in solidarity with the Jews of Venezuela they do not stand alone government-inspired antisemitism will not be tolerated, SWC's Mark Weitzman told the crowd gathered at the New York rally in front of Venezuela's Consulate.

This horrendous attack is just the latest and most horrifying incident in a building campaign against Venezuelas Jews - a campaign fueled by President Hugo Chavezs demonization of Israel, scapegoating of Jews and his embrace of the anti-American and anti-Israel regime in Iran.

Today, the situation for Venezuelan Jews is dire. We need you to act now by adding your voice to the Wiesenthal Centers protest to the Organization of American States.

First, please sign the enclosed Urgent-Action Petition to Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the OAS. We must unite behind our brothers and sisters in Venezuela and demand that the OAS immediately condemn this vicious attack and take strong action to denounce Hugo Chavezs campaign of hate against Venezuelas Jewish community.

Second, please make an immediate special contribution to the Simon Wiesenthal Center to help us fight for Venezuelas Jews and other communities reeling from venomous anti-Israel and anti-Jewish attacks. Your support is vital to the Centers global efforts to combat bigotry, anti-Semitic violence and terrorism against Israel and the Jewish people. Were counting on you.

Your support is vital to the Centers global efforts to combat bigotry, anti-Semitic violence and terrorism against Israel and the Jewish people. Were counting on you.

www.wiesenthal.com

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• Chavez
• Anti-Semitism
• Venezuela
• Synagaogue
• Desecration
• Vandalism

[tonynitrox]

in my opinion jewish deserve all the hate people could have against them because they are racist !!!! GET OUT oF Venezuela narizones !!!

[Manics1989]

The venezualan government has condemned the attacks that this guy is talking about, while also condemning Israel's acts in Gaza. I do not see how Chavez has incited racial hatred in any way.

[barkingbasher]

@tonynitrox What a pathetic statement, of course there are Jewish racists but there are racists in every race and religion. Your very statement is racist you worthless maggots.

[hamsawyqassamy]

Nothing but manipulator and liers! Go to hell evil terrorist talmudic jeeeww! Go chavez clean southamerica from this bloodthirsty sadist jewish terrorists!!!

[hamsawyqassamy]

Kill all jews like they killing all nonjews(gojims) around the world!!! Gojim pride worldwide! Death to terrorist babykilling israel!

[Ilanactingreel]

@Manics1989

do a little research in to chavez and anti semetism you might be a little surprised. But i have a feeling any amount of proof of chavez being anti semetic won't convince you something you already know but choose to deny

[Ilanactingreel]

@tonynitrox

wow. Well look at the economic state of venezuela I think they would be better off in israel which is flourishing while venezuela is going in the shit hole.

[jonofh]

@Jewishfan home land??? WTF... what are you jewish peple smoking... ITS NOT YOUR LAND??

[real1abcda]

shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame shame yuo get the picture you asshole?

[AugustusAurelianus1]

@Jewishfan - the venezuelan people should storm the palace where that FILTHY UGLY POPULIST BEAST who answers by the name of chav ez sits, pull him out of the palace,LYNCH HIM AND THEN HANG HIM UPSIDE DOWN - just as they did to MUSSOLINE. That should be the fate of EVERY OPPRESOR WHO is democrateically elected, usrupers the power indefinitely and does everything he promised NOT to do when he was SPEWING LIES AS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

THAT'S WHAT THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE SHOULD DO!

[AugustusAurelianus1]

@Manics1989 you cannot see for the simple reason that you are idoelogically compromise and automatically believe - or give the air to believe on the "offical" LIES which any socialist pig vomits for the public, in a way to appear "politically correct" while doing QUITE differently behiind the scenes - TYPICAL OF TOTALITARIAN REGIMES... CLASSIC ACTUALLY