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| Venezuela 'to sever Israel ties' |
| 2006-08-09 |
| The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has said his country is likely to sever ties with Israel in protest at its military offensive in Lebanon. Venezuela recalled its charge d'affaires to Israel last week, prompting Israel to withdraw its ambassador to Caracas on Monday. In a televised speech, Mr Chavez said he had "no interest in maintaining diplomatic relations, or offices, or businesses, or anything with a state like Israel". Mr Chavez rounded on Israel at the weekend, accusing the Jewish state of committing a "new Holocaust". "Israel has gone mad. It's attacking, doing the same thing to the Palestinian and Lebanese people that they have criticised - and with reason - the Holocaust. But this is a new Holocaust." The Venezuelan president has also angered Israel by showing support for Iran, which backs Hezbollah and has said the answer to the crisis in Lebanon is the elimination of Israel. During a visit to Tehran at the end of last month, Mr Chavez said Venezuela would "stand by Iran at any time and under any condition". Israel said it had withdrawn its ambassador to Venezuela "as an act of protest against the one-sided policy of the president of Venezuela and in light of his wild slurs against the State of Israel". |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #7 This is BS considering yesterday we had a story about Israel recalling their mission, this is just the response. Have to show them up after all. |
| Posted by: bombay 2006-08-09 21:02 |
| #6 Chavez' behavior is getting so outrageous it will probably end up isolating him from even his closest neighbors. There are rumors that the Bolivians are already trying to put a little distance between themselves and Hugo. Hugo and Amedinejad are cut from the same cloth, and both more than a little insane. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-08-09 15:44 |
| #5 The irony is that his buddy, Ahm-a-dinna-jaket, wants to commit genocide, but, at the moment, can't. We call it irony, they call it policy. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-09 15:12 |
| #4 Venezuela had ties with Israel? Who knew? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-09 13:11 |
| #3 So, the Lebanese are being used for slave labor in concentration camps? They're being herded into gas chambers and shovelled into crematoria? The plan is to eliminate every man, woman and child from the face of the earth? If not, Hugo, you would be well advised to STFU. |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2006-08-09 11:53 |
| #2 had "no interest" in maintaining relations with Israel, whom he has accused of committing genocide The irony is that his buddy, Ahm-a-dinna-jaket, wants to commit genocide, but, at the moment, can't. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2006-08-09 09:31 |
| #1 Bring back the Monroe Doctrine. |
| Posted by: SamAdamsky 2006-08-09 09:15 |