Venezuelan Jewish Community “Profoundly Grateful and Moved” by Government’s Efforts

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Venezuelan Jewish Community “Profoundly Grateful and Moved” by Government’s Efforts

February 13th 2009, by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com

Mérida, February 13th 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com)– After meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan Israeli Association publicly expressed its appreciation of the government’s prompt condemnation and successful criminal investigation of a recent attack on a Caracas Synagogue.

“The Jewish community in Venezuela is profoundly grateful and moved by the manifestations of solidarity and appreciation that we have received from all sectors of Venezuelan society,” said Elias Farache, president of the Venezuelan Israeli Association.

Farache individually thanked each of the top government officials who publicly declared their repudiation of the January 30th burglary and vandalism of the synagogue. He also thanked the national Criminal, Penal, and Scientific Investigations Corps (CICPC) for its thorough investigation and arrest of a total of 15 suspects over the past week.

“We are grateful to the President of the Republic Hugo Chávez, to Foreign Relations Minister Nicolás Maduro, to Minister Jesse Chacón, to the director of the CICPC, and to the whole professional team at the Attorney General’s office,” said Farache.

Reading a public statement to the press, Farache recognized the government’s commitment to supporting the Jewish community in Venezuela and fighting anti-Semitism.

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