The story of my dad’s family is very
different. They are Christian and have lived in Venezuela for many generations.
My dad always respected, and promoted, my Jewishness. I grew up as part of one
of the most beautiful Jewish communities, a community full of social
responsibility and justice, with a deep love for the state of Israel and
Judaism, but that managed, at the same time, to be part of the Venezuelan
society. Sadly, when I was about 14 years old, I encountered antisemitism
face-to-face. People denied the Holocaust, painted swastikas and anti-Semitic
graffiti outside our school, insulted us during sport games between our school
and other clubs in my city. Sadly, these attacks didn’t come only from other
citizens. The Venezuelan government orchestrated a campaign to demonize the
state of Israel. More… 
Thursday, November 1, 2018
A Conversation with Venezuelan-Jewish Activist Ilan L.
The story of my dad’s family is very
different. They are Christian and have lived in Venezuela for many generations.
My dad always respected, and promoted, my Jewishness. I grew up as part of one
of the most beautiful Jewish communities, a community full of social
responsibility and justice, with a deep love for the state of Israel and
Judaism, but that managed, at the same time, to be part of the Venezuelan
society. Sadly, when I was about 14 years old, I encountered antisemitism
face-to-face. People denied the Holocaust, painted swastikas and anti-Semitic
graffiti outside our school, insulted us during sport games between our school
and other clubs in my city. Sadly, these attacks didn’t come only from other
citizens. The Venezuelan government orchestrated a campaign to demonize the
state of Israel. More… 
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