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Tag: Nicolas Maduro

0 Politics History

Fateful Lightning

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 6 Jan

Delta Force, or 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), is a highly secretive and elite unit of the U.S. military, arising from the vision of Colonel Charlie Beckwith after his experiences with the British SAS.

0 Politics Antisemitism

After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links Venezuela mission to fight against Iran and Hezbollah

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 5 Jan

Following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the mission to combating Iran and Hezbollah's influence in Venezuela.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

The judge in Maduro’s case is an Orthodox Jew — and displays a Torah verse in his chambers

Hannah Feuer in Forward · 5 Jan

The article highlights Judge Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein, an Orthodox Jew who displays the Torah verse "Tzedek, tzedek tirdof" ("Justice, justice you shall pursue") in his chambers, as he presides over the high-profile case of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on drug trafficking charges.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro blames ‘international Zionism’ for protests after he is accused of stealing election

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 8 Aug 2024

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing protests and accusations of election fraud, with his government cracking down on dissent.

0 Politics Israel

White Dudes for Kamala. What Biden Can Do for Venezuela. Israel’s Hit on Haniyeh.

Oliver Wiseman in The Free Press · 31 Jul 2024

The text discusses various topics, including reactions to the situation in Venezuela, particularly from some factions of the American left who support Nicolás Maduro despite widespread protests against the regime.

0 Communities Politics

Waiting for Passover—and Revolution—in Venezuela

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein in Jewish Review of Books · 8 Apr 2019

Amid Venezuela's national crisis, where 70% of Caracas' Jewish population has fled, those who remain face precarious living conditions, including the threat of kidnappings, rampant crime, and a collapsing economy.