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Caribbean-Latin America
Bolivia cuts Israel ties over Gaza
2009-01-15
Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, says he is breaking off ties with Israel in protest against its war in Gaza, which has left more than 1,000 Palestinians dead.

Morales said on Wednesday that he would seek to get top Israeli officials, including Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, charged with "genocide" in the International Criminal Court.

The Bolivian president also dismissed the United Nations and its "Insecurity Council" for its "lukewarm" response to the crisis and said the general assembly should hold an emergency session to condemn the invasion.

"Considering these grave attacks against ... humanity, Bolivia will stop having diplomatic relations with Israel," Morales told diplomats in the Bolivian capital, La Paz.

He also said that Shimon Peres, the Israeli president, should be stripped of
his Nobel Peace Prize for failing to stop the invasion.

Posted by:Fred

#9  Evo Morales, the Rod Blagojevich of South America.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2009-01-15 17:07  

#8  Folks, this guy is at the cutting edge of fashion...hair helmet, sash, large necklace and peasant coat. He is so IT!
Posted by: remoteman   2009-01-15 14:43  

#7  I shall quote gromwife "Where's Bolivia & that are they good for?"

They're way up in the Andes, and all they can produce that anyone wants is cocaine (Bolivian marching powder). Morales is quite proud of the local product, too.

Of course, they're not smart enough to do the marketing/refining themselves....that's where the Colombians come in. That 'splains why he didn't threaten to cut off Israel's supply....that threat could only come from Bogota. ;)
Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie   2009-01-15 10:52  

#6  South America has a long tradition of sympathy for Nazis and anti-Semites of all stripes. Just trying to stay consistant.
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2009-01-15 06:08  

#5  I shall quote gromwife "Where's Bolivia & that are they good for?"

Apparently they aren't good for much anymore. That's why they need to align themselves with terrorists.
Posted by: gorb   2009-01-15 04:46  

#4  Evil imMorales and his commie gang can follow their decomposed hero Che back to Cuba.
There was a time when Bolivians made short work of murdering commie thugs, but no more.
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2009-01-15 04:42  

#3  I shall quote gromwife "Where's Bolivia & that are they good for?"
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-01-15 03:19  

#2  But Morales uses cocaine every day so he's the man no matter what you say about his tupperware hair cut.
Posted by: 3dc   2009-01-15 00:42  

#1  perhaps with the money Bolivia saves on a Cultural Mission, he can get a friggin decent haircut, and put away the tupperware. Jeebus! How embarrassing for Bolivia? Floyd the Barber did better cuts
Posted by: Frank G   2009-01-15 00:14  

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