Venezuela's Foreign Minister Maduro, his
Spanish counterpart Miguel Ángel Moratinos
and LAJC President Jack Terpins (left to right)
listen to explanations from a local Jewish community leader.
Spanish counterpart Miguel Ángel Moratinos
and LAJC President Jack Terpins (left to right)
listen to explanations from a local Jewish community leader.
Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro have paid a joint visit to Caracas’ main synagogue Tiferet Israel, which was attacked by 15 heavily armed people in January 2009. The two ministers were welcomed there by the president of the Latin American Jewish Congress, Jack Terpins, and Abraham Levy Benshimol, head of the Venezuelan Jewish community. Terpins stressed that “This visit of Foreign Minister Maduro to the synagogue strengthens the dialogue between the Venezuelan government and the Jewish community.” Maduro conveyed the greetings of President Hugo Chávez to the Venezuelan Jewish community.
After the visit to the synagogue, the Jewish leaders had a meeting with the Spanish foreign minister at the headquarters of the Jewish Association of Venezuela. Moratinos stressed his interest in cooperating to achieve peace in the Middle East and conveyed his solidarity for the attacks suffered by the community. The LAJC delegation also comprised Alejandro Resnik, a member of the LAJC Future Generations program.
After the visit to the synagogue, the Jewish leaders had a meeting with the Spanish foreign minister at the headquarters of the Jewish Association of Venezuela. Moratinos stressed his interest in cooperating to achieve peace in the Middle East and conveyed his solidarity for the attacks suffered by the community. The LAJC delegation also comprised Alejandro Resnik, a member of the LAJC Future Generations program.
