NEW ZIONIST TIMES
Anti-Zionism’s Odd Couple Embraces Maduro
Bob Goldberg
January 4, 2025

That didn’t take long. Hours after the bombing of Caracas and Maduro’s capture, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez claimed the operation had a “Zionist tint”. Some might think that Operation Southern Spear is a resounding victory for freedom, a devastating takedown of a key cog in the global narco-terrorism network. New York City Mayor Mamdani, who by now must be recognized as the leader of the Left (and the Democratic Socialists of America), is already mobilizing protests against yet another example of Israeli imperialism. READ MORE

FUTURE OF JEWISH The Desperate Politics of Blaming Zionists From Venezuela to New York City, leaders scapegoat Zionism whenever failure strikes and success becomes a crime. It’s no surprise that, in moments of crisis, embattled regimes reach for a mythic antagonist — one powerful enough to explain failure, humiliation, or loss of control. For Venezuela’s leadership, “Zionism” has become that antagonist: a cipher for competence, coordination, Western power and, most dangerously, success.