ANTI-SEMITIC TRACTS IN INTERIOR MINISTRY OFFICES

C O N F I D E N T I A L CARACAS 001781

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2014
TAGS: PHUM PGOV SOCI VE
SUBJECT: ANTI-SEMITIC TRACTS IN INTERIOR MINISTRY OFFICES

CLASSIFIED BY: ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION ABELARDO A. ARIAS FOR REA
SONS 1.4 (D)


1. (U) VISITING AN OFFICE IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND
JUSTICE (MIJ) ON APRIL 29, POLOFF FOUND A LARGE STACK OF
PRO-CHAVEZ RELIGIOUS TRACTS IN THE WAITING AREA. THE
COLOR-PRINTED LEAFLETS, CONTAINED APOCALYPTIC ANTI-SEMITIC
AND ANTI-AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND THREATS. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
PAPER, DATED FEBRUARY 13, IS AN EXPLANATION THAT THE PASSAGE
WAS FOUND ON THE INTERNET. ITS SPONSORS ARE A GROUP OF
OBSCURE, APPARENTLY PRO-CHAVEZ, GROUPS.


2. (U) THE LEAFLET SAYS "THE SLAUGHTER OF JUSTICE BEGINS IN
THE SYNAGOGUE OF CARACAS... THE SYNAGOGUE OF CARACAS THAT
MURDERED THE FIRST INNOCENT IN THE STREETS OF THE CITY."
WITH REFERENCES TO A COUP, IT ALLUDES TO THE U.S. ALLEGEDLY
WANTING "BLOOD, NATIONAL REBELLION, DEATH OF THE MOST
INNOCENT, INCLUDING THE BEST OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS
PRESIDENT." WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO THE LEAFLET, IS WHERE
THE THRONE OF THE BEAST IS LOCATED.


3. (U) IT CALLS THE RABBI OF CARACAS "THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF
BOLIVAR," AND MENTIONS THE SONS OF SATAN, WHO EXPRESSED JOY
AT THE ZIONIST COUP AGAINST VENEZUELA, "WHEN THAT BLACK NIGHT
THE DARK WORLD OF THE "COORDINATOR" OF VENEZUELA WAS A
CONSPIRING PRIEST AND TENTACLE OF THE DRAGON." THE DEATH OF
THE SONS OF SATAN WILL NOT CEASE UNTIL "THE DEATH OF THE
RABBI OF THE COUP ... THE BEAST AND HIS CONSPIRACY AGAINST
VENEZUELA IS REVEALED AND BOLIVAR ARISES." THE LEAFLET THEN
MAKES REFERENCE TO PLAN COLOMBIA, AND THE "MURDEROUS CIA."
ALL WILL PAY WITH DEATH, THE TEXT CONTINUES, "ALSO THOSE OF
THE "COORDINADORA"."


4. (U) THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF JUSTICE AND RELIGION TOLD
POLOFF MAY 4 THAT HIS OFFICE RECEIVES NUMEROUS RELIGIOUS
LEAFLETS, AND LEAVES THEM IN RECEPTION FOR PEOPLE TO READ. HE
DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT OF THIS LEAFLET, THOUGH
HE OFFERED TO DISCUSS IT WITH POLOFF IN THE FUTURE.

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5. (U) IN JANUARY 2004 THE EMBASSY RECEIVED AN E-MAIL WHICH
CONTAINED THE MESSAGE "CAREFUL YOU COULD DIE ON LEAVING YOUR
DOOR. IF YOU ARE NORTH AMERICAN OR JEWISH YOU AND YOUR
CHILDREN ARE IN DANGER IN VENEZUELA." IT CONTAINED PHOTOS OF
DEAD CHILDREN, AND LINKED TO A NOW INACTIVE WEB SITE OF THE
"GUAICAPURO NATIONAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT".


6. (U) IN APRIL 2004 THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT JUAN
VICENTE RANGEL RELEASED A PRESS STATEMENT REFERRING TO THE
OWNERS OF A BUSINESS INVOLVED IN A LABOR DISPUTE AS BEING "OF
JEWISH NATIONALITY."

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COMMENT
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4. (C) WE WERE SURPRISED TO FIND THESE LEAFLETS OPENLY IN A
GOVERNMENT OFFICE. THE TEXT, ANGRY IN TONE, STEEPED IN
BIBLICAL REFERENCES, AND STRONGLY ANTI-SEMITIC, DID NOT FAIL
TO JAB AT THE U.S. THOUGH MORE RADICAL, THE LEAFLET'S
MESSAGE FITS WITH PRESIDENT CHAVEZ'S USAGE OF BIBLICAL
IMAGERY, SUCH AS THE EARLY REFERENCE TO PRIVATE MEDIA AS THE
FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE.
SHAPIRO

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