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'War Drums Are Beating': Jesse Jackson Brings Food to Venezuelan Embassy Protectors

  • Rev. Jesse Jackson talks to reporters outside the Venezuelan embassy in Washingon, D.C. after he delivered food to the Protecotors Collective inside the building.

    Rev. Jesse Jackson talks to reporters outside the Venezuelan embassy in Washingon, D.C. after he delivered food to the Protecotors Collective inside the building. | Photo: @JorgeGestoso

Published 15 May 2019
Opinion

Rev. Jesse Jackson delivers supplies to remaining activists inside Venezuelan embassy in D.C. Says U.N. must foster talks for resolution in Venezuela.

Long-time civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson was able to bring four bags of food and supplies to the remaining four activists inside the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon.

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teleSUR correspondent in Washington Jorge Gestoso tweeted about the delivery, "Rev. Jesse Jackson manages to deliver food to the activists who protect the Embassy of Venezuela in Washington after a violent resistance and struggle by Guaido supporters were determined to prevent them from receiving food and medicine." 

After bringing the food to the activist, Jackson told reporters outside the embassy: "Do not starve Venezuelans into submission. War is futile. We must use diplomacy to bring both sides to the table with the help of the U.N. to figure out a resolution. We’re in a dangerous course in our foreign policy in the hemisphere. War drums are beating. … This does not make rational sense."

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza thanked Jackson by Twitter for his "humanitarian gesture of solidarity with the Protectors Collective protecting our embassy in Washington and with the People of Venezuela demonstrating against the interventions and blockades."

We thank the Reverend @RevJJackson
  for his humanitarian gesture of solidarity with the Protectors Collective of our Embassy in Washington and with the People of Venezuela,  demonstrating against the interventions and blockades #TrumpUnblockVenezuela #TrumpDesbloqueaVenezuela
 

Since March, The Protectors Collective has been in the Venezuelan sovereign territory because the government authorized the group to enter and defend the facilities after United States authorities supported the entry of officials appointed by self-declared leader of Venezuela, Juan Guaido.

Over the past several weeks tensions outside the embassy have heightened as security forces and opposition protesters have blocked activists outside the building from bringing in supplies to those inside. One activist was arrested for throwing bread into the windows of the building. The water and electricity have been shut off inside the facility since last week despite all bills being paid. 

Most of the protectors left Monday after U.S. authorities invaded the premises and threatened activists with arrest, violating the Vienna Convention.

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