Under cover of earthquake aid, US and Israel deepen their hold on Venezuela
Syrian-Palestinian journalist Dima Khatib, who lives in Venezuela, lamented that she never thought she would see the day when Israeli soldiers would be in Venezuela—especially after former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez kicked out all Israeli diplomats from Venezuela and cut all relations with Israel in 2009 because of its war on Gaza. Israeli soldiers are in Caracas! A first in 17 years in Venezuela. Coming fresh from a genocide.. hopping to an earthquake. pic.twitter.com/aW9BA59Thz — Dima Khatib (@Dima_Khatib) July 2, 2026 In the video, she says that the Venezuelan government’s post thanking Israel was met with disparaging comments from Venezuelans reflecting…
