Chavez Denounces Anti-Semitism

Chavez asks Jewish community in Venezuela to join social interest projects VHeadline.com News Editor Patrick J. O'Donoghue writes: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has met with members of the Jewish Community in Venezuela, clarifying alleged anti-Semitic remarks made by the former last Christmas. Confederation of Israeli Associations president, Fred Pressner says President Chavez Frias has been asked to extend his rejection of anti-Jewish remarks to other instances of government. Pressner says the community is deeply concerned about racial remarks made in Venezuelan media. The President is said to have been "receptive" to a petition to penalize discrimination in any of its forms, among which is anti-Semitism According to Jewish community representatives, there have no differences with the Venezuelan government. "President Chavez Frias was clear in attacking anti-Semitism during his national rendering of accounts at the National Assembly but we want this to filter down into all government instances." The President has gone a step further requesting the Jewish community to collaborate or develop projects of social interest. Speaking on Sunday, Chavez Frias criticized the opposition press for blowing the incident out of all proportions and insisting on supporting a policy of promoting co-existence between Israel and Palestine. The Jewish community has condemned the originator of the scandal, the Simon Wiesenthal Center. To read the article with links: http://plawiuk.blogspot.com/2006/02/chavez-denounces-anti-semitism.html

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