Chavez Calls Israel's Action In Lebanon "Worse" Than Hitler
Julie Farby - All Headline News Staff Writer Beijing, China (AHN) - Visiting Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has denounced Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon as "genocide," likening its action to war crimes committed by Germany's Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. In a briefing during his six-day trip to China, Chavez told reporters, "Israel often criticizes Hitler ... but they have done the same thing, perhaps even worse." Denouncing the "fascist attitudes" of Israel, Chavez continues, "What has happened was a genocide. They must be brought in front of an international tribunal," adding that, "Nobody should stay muted." The 34-day conflict in the Middle East came to an end on August 14 after a UN-brokered agreement for a cessation of hostilities in line with Security Council Resolution 1701. Chavez said the resolution came late, but expressed his country's support for the United Nations. Meanwhile, according to the report, Caracas pulled the Venezuelan charge d'affaires out of Israel in early August to protest its operations inside Lebanon, with Chavez charging that Israel "had lost its mind."
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