ADL slams ousted Honduras president amid Jewish conspiracy claims
Top Honduran newsman: I believe it should have been fair and valid to let Hitler finish his historic vision.
By The Associated Press Tags: ADL Israel newsA Jewish civil rights organization is expressing alarm over conspiracy theories claiming Jews and Israel aided the ouster of the Honduran president and attempts to dislodge him from his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy.
The U.S.-based Anti-Defamation League cited statements made by ousted President Manuel Zelaya as well as the news director of a radio station that was closed by the interim government in Honduras and by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, among others.
Most of the comments repeat widely circulated rumors that Israeli soldiers - or in some versions, mercenaries - worked with the troops backing interim President Roberto Micheletti, allegedly supplying some form of tear gas used at the embassy and providing other assistance.
The interim government, which came to power after the military arrested Zelaya and flew him to exile in Costa Rico on June 28, has denied receiving any Israeli help or using any tear gas at the embassy.
Journalists who have covered the political crisis say they have not seen any sign of Israeli involvement.
The Jewish group also criticized Chavez for claiming at the United Nations that Israel is the only country to recognize the coup-installed government, something Micheletti's administration has denied.
The ADL also cited an interview with The Miami Herald in which Zelaya said that "Israeli mercenaries are torturing him with high-frequency radiation."
"We know from history that at times of turmoil and unrest, Jews are a convenient scapegoat," ADL national director Abraham H. Foxman, said in a statement released Sunday. "And that is happening now in Honduras, a country that has only a small Jewish minority."
The group estimates the Central American country is home to less than 100 families in a population of about 8 million.
Chavez, a Zelaya ally, has repeatedly criticized Israel, while insisting he is not anti-Semitic.
Zelaya was forced from office with the backing of the Honduran Congress and Supreme Court for trying to hold a referendum on rewriting the constitution. His opponents charged he wanted to lift the charter's provision limiting presidents to a single term. He denied that.
With the backing of much of the international community, including the U.S. government, Zelaya is seeking to be reinstated to serve out his term, which ends in January. He has been holed up in the Brazilian Embassy with dozens of supporters since slipping back into Honduras on Sept. 21.
Zelaya, responding to a copy of the ADL report sent to him in the embassy by The Associated Press, said he "profoundly respects people who practice other religions." He and noted he had been criticized by anti-Semites for including several Jews in his Cabinet.
"As a human being and president, I call on all Hondurans to abstain from making any anti-Semitic comments," Zelaya said in a statement.
Among the remarks criticized by the ADL is a statement by David Romero, news director of Radio Globo, which supports Zelaya.
On Sept. 25, commenting on the rumors alleging Israeli involvement in the crisis, Romero referred on air to the "famous Holocaust" and added that "I believe it should have been fair and valid to let Hitler finish his historic vision."
Romero apologized for the remarks Sunday in an interview with The Associated Press, saying that they were "stupid" statements made in the heat of the moment and that don't reflect his real views.
He said his grandfather was a Jewish immigrant from Czechoslovakia who came to Honduras to escape persecution in Europe.
"I apologize to the Jewish community here and throughout the world," Romero said.
Radio Globo was shut down and its equipment confiscated by security forces after Micheletti issued an emergency decree banning large-scale demonstrations and limiting civil liberties, including freedom of the press. The interim president, who has come under increasing pressure at home and abroad over the restrictions, is expected to decide Monday whether to lift the decree.
There have been some signs of progress in the bitter standoff, with Zelaya and the interim government negotiating through intermediaries ahead of a visit set for Wednesday by the secretary general of the Organization of American States and regional foreign ministers.
Victor Rico, an OAS official organizing the summit, told reporters Sunday that he saw reason for "reasonable optimism" with the discussions in recent days.
"I think the moment has arrived that all sides start to think about the suffering that this is causing for the Honduran people."
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He apologizes for making the statement in
Why oh why does Haaretz and other pro-Israeli newspapers completely avoid the openly racist language and antisemitism by the fascist South American right wing that ousted Zelaya and have attempted to oust president Chavez since 98? It antisemitism only so if it's expressed by people who support regimes who are critical of the US and Israel?
The ADL always has something the make noise about - something of no value, that is. It's an American organization and ought to deal with U.S. issues - not the issues of foreign countries. And if Jews had a hand in the overthrow of the Zelaya government, then they should be brought to justice in Honduras.
It is misleading when they just call themselves the ADL as if they worry about the defamation of anyone else other than the jew. International Jewry has reached a peak again that the stench is reaching new proportions - we are all waiting for the economic collapse to come for the furer to return and clean house again.
are torturing me with high-frequency radiation" And in fact the reporter who reported that has repeatedly refused to provide the quotation and the surrounding context in which it was 'said'. Finally after repeated requests the journalist, instead of providing a quote, wrote to Zelaya's people asking for confirmation that that's what he said. They said he had only sited rumors that there were Israeli mercenaries and had never connected them with any attacks. Here's the story from some real journalists: http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/3501/against-anti-semitism-right-left-or-media-induced
. . presence is anti semitism ? Does this mean that both the ousted and interim Presidents are vying with one another to maximise the number of Jews in their respective cabinets, for why else would Micheletti be supported by Israeli troops as Zelaya already has `several Jews in his cabinet` drawn from 100 families out of a population of 8 million ?
These people are uneducated simians: not human beings. The comments that fly from their mouths are as pathetic as the situations in their own coutnries where prejudice, torture, exthortion and virtually every other criminal act is the norm. Who's going to listen to Honduras: who cares about their opinion: what do they offer the world. And Chavez? His days are numbered, literally: he won't be around much longer. Our whole world situation is coming to a head and the Jews, ofcourse, are once again the convenient scapegoat, suffering the blows of ignorance and hatred. Enough is enough already with the Anti-Semitism. Its time that Jews all over the world stand and fight enmass against the antisemites and their actrocious behavior. Down with hatred: may justice prevail over all hate-filled people.
According to YNET News on 29 June 2009 there "are 25 Israelis in Honduras, most living in the capital city of Tegucigalpa. They are primarily employed by or operate security firms or work in agricultural development." http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3738395,00.html Security Firms would import security items and sell them to the Honduran government. Leitner is connected via Alfacom to Interseg which is a security firm recommended by the US Embassy in Honduras and registered suppplier to Honduran govt. Instead of taking AP BS as gospel why doesn't Ha'aretz itself investigate?
Yehuda Leitner is the person accused by the Zelaya camp. And quite rightly too. He has form and still resides in Honduras. Google him. Also the person who wrote this AP story, Benjamin Fox, "was apparently ignorant that Zelaya was the elected Honduran president who appointed a Jewish-Honduran, Yani Benjamin Rosenthal, as his presidential chief of staff, Leo Starkman as his minister of foreign investment, Moises Starkman as his energy minister. And Zelaya put Jacobo Regalado Weitzembluth at the helm of the state owned telephone company, an institution now seized by military troops."
"..alarm over conspiracy theories claiming Jews and Israel aided the ouster of the Honduran president.." That's because jews and Israel are masters in planning coups worldwide. Take it as an honor.
Viva His Majesty Lanny Davis, King of Honduras! OK, OK; you don't like the title, then call him the Candy Man, because the Candy Man can!
Its a fact that Israeli mercenaries area all over latin american - often working for drug lords.
I hope this sget printed. In todays newspaper an editoral was written about this subject.All you Jew haters and Israeli bashers better read what is going on.President of Hondrus wanted to be president for ever. Their constitution says no. He has teamed up with Chaves and Almadinejads. Why is President Obema backing this man
You wrote: "Maybe we need to look at the way the goverment od Israel is done to cause people to feel hatread toward them." I want to try to understand what this is supposed to mean. Out of a world of about 190 countries, Israel has had war with 4, and that's because those 4 (Arab) countries invaded when Israel peacefully declared a nation. 2 out of those 4 now have peace treaties with Israel. So, you want to give credence to a Latin American country, half-way around the world, with no connections to Israel or the Middle East, and say that because Israel has had war with 4 countries in the past, all countries in the world should feel like they are in the Zionist crosshairs? Have you considered that the umbrella of jihadist Muslim organizations wage war in over 10 countries in the world. You must therefore give priority to a Muslim conspiracy over a Jewish one.
The all Israel mercenaries, the all Jewish capitalists etc are wrong. Millions of Israelis who are not mercenaries, and many millions of Jews of non bankers, are the proof. They are then targeted by prejudiced Christians, Muslim, Bahais, and the blood is flowing. There is no moral justification for generalization. To save the Palestsinians, none should preach prejudices. Hello TalkBackers?
Heck, how could it be that Jews are behind this?! I am acquainted with an oleh from Honduras and he tells me that some Jewish millionire in that country is keeping the ousted president alive with his money! If that is true, then . . . this story is more confusing that it seems.
With all my respects to you. I think that is a big error to tell that CHRISTIANS persecuted JEWS in the Middle Ages. It is better to say: CATHOLICS PERSECUTED JEWS IN THE MIDDLE AGES. TRUE CHRISTIANS CAN NOT PERSECUTE JEWS, BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW JEWS ARE: THE CHOOSEN PEOPLE.
that Israel is concerned about the increased influence HAMAS and Iran are achieving in Central and South America. It is not beyond the realms of possibility, particularly after Lieberman's visit to the region that there Iis an attempt by Israel to counter this influence by helping with a coup in Honduras. Then obviously when found to be meddling in the United States backdoor running away under the cover of anti semitism when they have been found out. Why else was Lieberman flitting around South America a week before the coup which ousted a friend of Hugo Chavez from power and put somone in place more amenable for Israel.
that Israel is concerned about the increased influence HAMAS and Iran are achieving in Central and South America. It is not beyond the realms of possibility, particularly after Lieberman's visit to the region that there Iis an attempt by Israel to counter this influence by helping with a coup in Honduras. Then obviously when found to be meddling in the United States backdoor running away under the cover of anti semitism when they have been found out. Why else was Lieberman flitting around South America a week before the coup which ousted a friend of Hugo Chavez from power and put somone in place more amenable for Israel.
Zionist mercenaries never saw a war they did not want to start or perpetuate. Zionism is a disgrace!
Israel mercenaries, Israel weapons, Israel killing expertise... they are all there in Central America.
Fortuna Benmayor Maybe we need to look at the way the goverment od Israel is done to cause people to feel hatread toward them.... I do not consider antisemetism to disagree or hate a policy of a goverment, is nothing to do with religion believe. Can we say Obama is hated by a few because he is christian or because they dont like is policy? or color skin?? Stop crying antisemetism on every turn!!Who keep crying wolf will make it happen!
Please tell us more.
Why are you all surprised. The largest groups of well paid mercenaries in the world are all ex. IDF and SADF (South African)army officers. How this is Jewish conspiracy.
Yet the ugly monster rears up its head from Honduras to Sweden, and from Iran to Norway. And yet nobody who does exactly the same thing Christians have done in the Middle Ages, or Nazis seventy years ago, says he is an anti-Semite. A new low: even anti-Semites don't recognize themselves. That's even lower than the Nazis who didn't hide it.