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Israel expels Venezuela envoys, cuts ties with Caracas
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Gaza 

Israel on Wednesday expelled all diplomatic staff from the Venezuelan embassy, just days after President Hugo Chavez ordered Jerusalem's envoys out of Caracas in protest of Israel's recent offensive in Gaza.

The move effectively cut off what remained of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Earlier in the week, the foreign ministry notified junior diplomats representing Venezuela in Israel that they were to depart the country within 72 hours.
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Last week, Chavez announced his country would permanently end ties with Israel over Israel's recent offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

"Venezuela ... has definitively decided to break diplomatic ties with the state of Israel given the inhumane persecution of the Palestinian people carried out by the authorities of Israel," said a statement read over state television.

Venezuela expelled Israel's ambassador in Caracas last Tuesday to protest the operation. The move came just hours after Chavez called the offensive a "holocaust."


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      1.   Bravo. Finally!!!!! 14:12  |  Jose 28/01/09
      2.   Makes sense 14:15  |  Jo 28/01/09
      3.   CHAVEZ OFFERING HIS PEOPLE LESS AND LESS EVERYDAY 14:16  |  dp 28/01/09
      4.   Oh the humanity of it all!! What will Venezuela do now when it 14:18  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 28/01/09
      5.   Now that we know who Castro`s heir apparent 14:19  |  bobby 28/01/09
      6.   Time for the venezuelan Jews to come home. 14:20  |  Ben-Or 28/01/09
      7.   With low oil prices... 14:26  |  JSinger 28/01/09
      8.   Israel does not lose anything 14:28  |  JL Calderon 28/01/09
      9.   way to go!!! 14:35  |  Dovi 28/01/09
      10.   We all love you, Hugo Chavez 14:55  |  Ronaldo 28/01/09
      11.   This was expected! 15:35  |  Reuben 28/01/09
      12.   Distraction 15:37  |  Angel 28/01/09
      13.   Hugo makes sense 16:31  |  Art 28/01/09
      14.   Be careful what you wish for 16:33  |  venezolano 28/01/09
      15.   #12 Distraction 16:37  |  Warren J. 28/01/09
      16.   Hugo Chavez 16:46  |  Eduardo 28/01/09
      17.   What??? are you serious? 16:50  |  Abi 28/01/09
      18.   If Venezuela (and Bolivia) is so concerned, how about... 16:50  |  Felafelhead 28/01/09
      19.   Every Dictators Plan 16:52  |  Neil 28/01/09
      20.   Chavez is bought and paid for by Iran 16:54  |  Simha 28/01/09
      21.   Viva Israel 16:54  |  Carlos-Brazil 28/01/09
      22.   Venezuela`s dictator is not worth even an article. 16:57  |  A. Goldman 28/01/09
      23.   Holy cow! Does this mean now we only eat locally grown bananas? 17:03  |  bat yam 28/01/09
      24.   Holding my breath now for Bolivia.... 17:04  |  Avrum 28/01/09
      25.   irony 17:10  |  Alain 28/01/09
      26.   Venezuela Response 17:16  |  Disgusted 28/01/09
      27.   I Never Buy Their Gasoline 17:18  |  Yosemite 28/01/09
      28.   #10, Ronaldo...you poor soul! 17:33  |  DR 28/01/09
      29.   Bravo Chavez! 17:46  |  Maureen Ann 28/01/09
      30.   abi from Miami***** 17:50  |  DREW 28/01/09
      31.   #29 Maureen Ann 18:25  |  casual observer 28/01/09
      32.   good news 18:28  |  alan 28/01/09
      33.   Chavez is Nuts 18:43  |  Adam 28/01/09
      34.   yosemite,citgo gas stations around my area have been forced to 19:03  |  terrornator 28/01/09
      35.   maureen ann,"spitting in the face of hegemonic imperialism",no, 19:06  |  terrornator 28/01/09
      36.   Who cares 19:26  |  Venezolana 28/01/09
      37.   Chaves is not a good exemple 21:23  |  Luiz Felipe Haddad 28/01/09
      38.   To: Warren J. SECOND ATTEMPT 21:57  |  Angel 28/01/09
      39.   Poor Venezuela ! 22:03  |  Romy 28/01/09
      40.   to Carlos-Brazil 22:12  |  Antonio da Silva 28/01/09
      41.   Adios Amigos! 22:36  |  reality check 28/01/09
      42.   Israel expels venezuela envoys 22:37  |  Durval Gonçalves san 28/01/09
      43.   I love Hugo! 23:03  |  slim in Caracas 28/01/09
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