http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2009/enero/juev15/rompe.html
Havana. January 15, 2009
http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2009/enero/juev15/rompe.html
Havana. January 15, 2009
Bolivia and Venezuela break off diplomatic relations with Israel
LA PAZ/CARACAS, January 14.- Bolivia and Venezuela today broke off
diplomatic relations with Israel over the aggression against the Palestinian
people in Gaza, which has left more than 1,000 dead and close to 4,600 wounded.
According to PL, Bolivian President Evo Morales made the
announcement on Wednesday, January 15 during an audience with the accredited
diplomatic corps in La Paz and explained, "Bolivia had diplomatic relations
with Israel, but in the face of these grave events, attacks on life and
humanity, Bolivia is breaking off its diplomatic relations with Israel."
In a Telesur report, the president also noted that the country's
authorities are to bring a formal complaint against the Israeli state to the
International Criminal Court regarding the attacks on the Gaza Strip, and
called for an urgent extraordinary meeting of the UN General Assembly to cast a
vote of condemnation for the Zionist aggression against the Palestinian people.
Meanwhile, news of the rupture between Caracas and Tel Aviv was
reported in a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which described
the brutal attacks of the Zionist army as "genocide."
The Venezuelan government decided to expel Israeli ambassador
Shlomo Cohen and part of the diplomatic corps in Caracas on Tuesday, January 6
LA PAZ/CARACAS, January 14.- Bolivia and Venezuela today broke off
diplomatic relations with Israel over the aggression against the Palestinian
people in Gaza, which has left more than 1,000 dead and close to 4,600 wounded.
According to PL, Bolivian President Evo Morales made the announcement on
Wednesday, January 15 during an audience with the accredited diplomatic corps
in La Paz and explained, "Bolivia had diplomatic relations with Israel, but in
the face of these grave events, attacks on life and humanity, Bolivia is
breaking off its diplomatic relations with Israel."
In a Telesur report, the president also noted that the country's
authorities are to bring a formal complaint against the Israeli state to the
International Criminal Court regarding the attacks on the Gaza Strip, and
called for an urgent extraordinary meeting of the UN General Assembly to cast a
vote of condemnation for the Zionist aggression against the Palestinian people.
Meanwhile, news of the rupture between Caracas and Tel Aviv was reported
in a communiqué from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which described the
brutal attacks of the Zionist army as "genocide."
The Venezuelan government decided to expel Israeli ambassador Shlomo
Cohen and part of the diplomatic corps in Caracas on Tuesday, January 6
