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Aporrea.org (American Popular Revolutionary Assembly) is a news and opinion website that is presented in a point of view supporting the Bolivarian Revolution, the Government of Venezuela and socialism.[1] The website also states that they "seek to break the media siege imposed by private media committed to the coup and counter-revolutionary conspiracy in Venezuela, manifestation of imperialist globalization, against which we fought also with the other peoples of the world".[1]
History
Aporrea.org was created after the 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt to defend Hugo Chávez and to address what they called the "offensive Venezuelan coup bourgeoisie". The sites main creators were Martín Sánchez and Gonzalo Gómez, which later left the organization to take jobs in the Venezuelan government.[1]
Policies
Some rules of Aporrea.org ask users not to spread rumors and to not criticise "race, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, religious affiliation, gender, disability status, skin color, accent when speaking, etc.". The website also asks users to respect "other columnists of Aporrea or figures of the Bolivarian Government or the left in general".[1]
Critical reception
Although Aporrea.org claims to have a policy of non-discrimination on any grounds, critics point out that there would be an open forum for the people to be able to communicate with their rulers. According to Manuel Laya of the Communist Party of Venezuela, Aporrea.org no longer serves its original purpose and was an instrument of the Fifth Column to hinder the flow of information.[2]
According to the Anti-Defamation league (ADL), Aporrea.org has "anti-Semitic" and "Anti-Zionist" content that is "worrying" and presented multiple articles which they found offensive in their Antisemitismo en Venezuela report.[3] The Simon Wiesenthal Center also criticized anti-Semitic commentary on the website.[4] Several other organizations have also criticised the website for anti-Semitic ideas.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Sobre Aporrea". Aporrea. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ Manuel Laya (25 November 2009). "Aporrea ya no aporrea". Partido Comunista de Venezuela. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Antisemitismo en Venezuela" (PDF). Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Wiesenthal Center Denounces Venezuelan Anti-Semitic Defamation of New Argentine Foreign Minister". The Simon Wiesenthal Center.
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/23797/chavez-y-los-ataques-antisemitas-en-latinoamerica/ |title= Chávez y los ataques antisemitas en Latinoamérica|author=Noticias24|date=29 January 2010
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.elpais.com.uy/090208/pnacio-397666/nacional/-un-tema-de-justicia-no-de-impunidad-%7Ctitle="Un tema de justicia, no de impunidad"|author=El Pais|date= 8 February 2009
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/01/31/pol_ava_centro-wiesenthal-pi_31A2211647.shtml%7Ctitle= Centro Wiesenthal pide a la OEA que se pronuncie sobre ataque antisemita en Venezuela|date= 31 January 2009|author= El Universal
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/incidentes-antisemitas-en-latinoamerica-331676.html%7Curltrad= |título= Incidentes antisemitas en Latinoamérica|date= 31 January 2009|author= Diario HOY
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/24167/surgen-casos-de-antisemitismo-en-venezuela/%7Curltrad= |title= Surgen casos de antisemitismo en Venezuela|date= 6 February 2009|author= Noticias24}
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.guia.com.ve/noti/35252/sammy-eppel-aporrea-publico-164-piezas-antisemitas-que-incitan-al-odio%7Curltrad= |title= Sammy Eppel: 'Aporrea publicó 164 piezas antisemitas que incitan al odio'|author= La Guía de Venezuela}
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/02/06/1/1361/6801635410774B8CA1B70840AC9EC163.html%7Ctitle= Surgen casos de antisemitismo en Venezuela|date= 6 February 2009|author= El Universo