Venezuela's Chavez Plans to Cut Ties to Israel to Protest War
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) --
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plans to end relations with Israel to protest the bombing of Lebanon, the Communication and Information Ministry said in a statement.
Venezuela pulled the business attaché from its embassy in Israel on Aug. 4, while Israel recalled its ambassador in Venezuela on Aug. 7.
``The most likely next step is that we break diplomatic relations,'' the statement quoted Chavez as saying. ``I have no interest in maintaining diplomatic relations or offices or business or anything with a state like Israel.''
More than 800 Lebanese and at least 103 Israelis have died in the violence, according to police officials in the two countries.
Israel has occupied an area about 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) deep into Lebanon since the conflict began July 12, when Hezbollah forces fired on Israeli troops patrolling south of the Lebanese border and staged a cross-border raid in which three Israelis were killed and two kidnapped.
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