Venezuela’s turn to Israel is about survival, not conviction
Summary
Delcy Rodriguez became Venezuela’s acting president after US forces removed Nicolas Maduro. Her government is shifting from its previous hostile stance toward Israel and is now working to improve relations with Israel, reflecting a new, more practical approach aimed at gaining US support and maintaining power.Key Facts
- US forces removed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro about six months ago.
- Delcy Rodriguez, Maduro’s former vice president, is now acting president of Venezuela.
- Rodriguez’s government is moving closer to the United States and its policies in the region.
- Venezuela had cut diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009 and supported Iran, Israel’s rival.
- Rodriguez avoided condemning recent US-Israeli attacks on Iran and called for dialogue instead.
- She sent warm messages to Venezuela’s Jewish community and emphasized anti-Semitism is not supported.
- After earthquakes in Venezuela, Israel sent a disaster-response team, which Venezuela publicly thanked.
- Talks between Israeli and Venezuelan officials could lead to restoring formal diplomatic relations.
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