Alex Beech does us a service by focusing on the plight of Venezuela's Jewish community, living in fear, and already diminished by emigration. Hugo Chavez has shown where his sympathies lie, in his alliance with Iran's mullahs, with his support of Palestinian extremists, and with his admiration of Carlos, "The Jackal." Read the whole sad story for yourself. Some excerpts: According to The American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, there are 35,000 Jews in Venezuela, while the Stephen Roth Institute places the number at 20,000. Since Chavez took office, the Venezuelan Jewish population has diminished. The Stephen Roth Institute claims that 'There are probably no more than 15,000 Jews remaining, down from 20,000 before the current crisis.'According the Israeli daily newspaper, Ma'ariv, the number of Jews in Venezuela may dwindle even more. In an article quoted by the Venezuelan daily El Nacional on Saturday, May 20, the Israeli daily Ma'ariv reports that, 'a delegation of sixteen...(Read Full Post)