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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: August 7, 2006 |
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday renewed his criticism Israel's military offensive in Lebanon, calling it "genocide" and a "new Holocaust."
Chavez's comments in his weekly radio and TV broadcast came three days after he said he was recalling Venezuela's top envoy to Israel to express his government's indignation over Israeli attacks in Lebanon and its actions toward Palestinians.
"Israel has gone mad," Chavez said. "It's attacking, doing the same thing to the Palestinian and Lebanese people that they have criticized -- and with reason -- the Holocaust. But this is a new Holocaust."
"They are massacring children, and no one knows how many are buried," Chavez said, accusing the "terrorist" U.S. government of complicity.
Chavez defended his decision to withdraw Venezuela's charge d'affaires from Israel, saying, "I can't handle any more."
Israel said Friday it was concerned over the recall of Venezuela's top diplomat in Israel, but had not yet decided how to respond.
Chavez has previously called the Israeli military campaign "terrorism and fascism," and said last month that U.S. backing of Israel was putting the world on course toward another "Holocaust." |
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