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tritsofme

(19,797 posts)
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:34 PM Sunday

Acting Venezuelan President falls into anti-Semitic tropes, blames "Zionists" for Maduro's capture

Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela who is now serving as acting president, accused Israel of orchestrating the U.S. operation that led to the capture of former leader Nicolás Maduro.

Speaking in a televised address alongside senior figures from Maduro’s inner circle, Rodríguez blamed “the Zionists” for the events surrounding his arrest, echoing familiar rhetoric long used by Venezuela’s Chavista leadership to fault Israel and its allies for international pressure on the regime.

“The attack on Venezuela has an undoubtedly Zionist character,” Rodríguez declared, offering no evidence to support the claim. She reiterated that Nicolás Maduro “is the only president of Venezuela,” despite his transfer to U.S. custody and a ruling by Venezuela’s constitutional court appointing her interim president during his absence.

Venezuela’s leadership has repeatedly invoked Israel and “Zionism” during past crises.

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2494389/venezuelan-acting-president-blames-zionists-for-maduros-capture.html]


Of course, blame the Jews! Shocking!
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Acting Venezuelan President falls into anti-Semitic tropes, blames "Zionists" for Maduro's capture (Original Post) tritsofme Sunday OP
JFC. yardwork Sunday #1
So, round 2 of regime change? newdeal2 Sunday #2
Well, Bibi was in Washington recently... LakeVermilion Sunday #3
Just saying what exactly? The Revolution Sunday #4
Are you just sayin' sarisataka Sunday #12
Oh for god's sake mcar Sunday #13
Not saying it DavidDvorkin Sunday #17
When you're an ally of Iran ... Igel Sunday #5
Damn Solly Mack Sunday #6
Focus please. Trump, Epstein, Oil, Abuse of Brown People. Tetrachloride Sunday #7
So you're asking us to just ignore blatant anti-Semitism, because of those things? tritsofme Sunday #15
As with many people, the anti-Semitism is a tool Tetrachloride Sunday #16
Iran has a big presence there. Turbineguy Sunday #8
Of course... PCIntern Sunday #9
Trump left her in place? Norrrm Sunday #10
Because blaming the Dump regime is too hard sakabatou Sunday #11
No surprise there. The lyrics may have changed, but the melody is the same. Behind the Aegis Sunday #14
Bibi approved. What's the problem? gAI Obsession Sunday #18
Are you saying that Netanyahu was behind the invasion and kidnapping? DavidDvorkin Sunday #19
.....waiting for update on bombing this lady as well..... Melon Sunday #20
Acting President? I'm Acting Pope I guess... she's in Russia with Putin ffs. WarGamer Sunday #21
Antisemitism is tried and true as dummy bait gulliver Sunday #22
An unfortunate reminder that while Trump sucks EdmondDantes_ Sunday #23
Why surprised? Boo1 Sunday #24

Igel

(37,369 posts)
5. When you're an ally of Iran ...
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 01:43 PM
Sunday

Not that Russia hasn't flirted with some pretty open anti-Semitism (I mean, that's where a lot of the anti-Israel rhetoric came from).

tritsofme

(19,797 posts)
15. So you're asking us to just ignore blatant anti-Semitism, because of those things?
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 03:34 PM
Sunday

Uh-huh. Not going to happen.

Tetrachloride

(9,384 posts)
16. As with many people, the anti-Semitism is a tool
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 04:03 PM
Sunday

We know the media can only do so many soundbites. One soundbite cancels out others.

In a large family or the Congress, somethings get the headlines and others are pushed off.

I contend that money (oil) and Epstein are the top things that Trump wants pushed off the media and will use any advantage to achieve that. Such as Gaza hotels, Ukraine peace deals, gender phobia, ICE, any and every -ism.

Behind the Aegis

(55,927 posts)
14. No surprise there. The lyrics may have changed, but the melody is the same.
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 02:44 PM
Sunday

As well as those who "sing" another familiar song, "ignore the anti-Semitism, because other things".

gulliver

(13,719 posts)
22. Antisemitism is tried and true as dummy bait
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:12 PM
Sunday

It's old classic "pop politics" tapes at this point. The Antisemitic sentiment rests on less than nothing, but its familiarity in the world's mob political vocabulary makes it useful for calumny against Western Civilization and Capitalism.

The Venezuelan veep is probably well aware of the fact that she can't say, "We must keep our socialist system!" She knows that Maduro was voted out by the Venezuelan people, and the socialist system has ruined people's economic lives. If she said the U.S. was engaging in imperialism to enforce Venezuelan democracy and return it to a market economy, she knows the people in Venezuela would say, "sounds good!"

So, of course, she goes into the gutter and uses antisemitism.

EdmondDantes_

(1,384 posts)
23. An unfortunate reminder that while Trump sucks
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:20 PM
Sunday

The leadership of Venezuela also sucks. What an utterly nonsensical claim on her part.

Boo1

(146 posts)
24. Why surprised?
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:26 PM
Sunday

Saw one certain poster here saying much the same and nobody calling them out on it.

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