Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil issued a rare public statement welcoming the arrival of an Israeli delegation to the country, according to Keren Bezalel (N12). The move is unusual given Venezuela's historically hostile stance toward Israel under the Maduro government.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil issued a rare public statement welcoming the arrival of an Israeli delegation to the country, according to Keren Bezalel (N12). The move is highly unusual given Venezuela's long-standing hostile posture toward Israel under the Maduro government, which severed diplomatic relations in 2009 and has been a vocal critic of Israeli policy. The delegation's purpose was not detailed in the report. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, pro-Palestinian activists in Caracas had published the delegation's location on social media, calling the government's hosting a 'disgrace' and demanding the mission be expelled. The foreign minister's statement appears to be a direct counter to that pressure, though no further official comment from the Venezuelan government has been released. The delegation's itinerary and security arrangements remain undisclosed.
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