Juan Mejia

Israel Denies Entry To Impoverished Venezuelan Jews

In this Feb. 2009 photo, Venezuelans hold up their ID cards during a protest against anti-semitism outside a synagogue in Caracas, Venezuela following outrage at the 2009 Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
AUSTIN, Texas — Despite frequent assertions that it is a homeland for all Jews, Israel has rejected a group of would-be immigrants from Venezuela despite years of devotion to their religion.