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Venezuela Expels Israeli Ambassador -Official

Posted by seumasach on January 6, 2009

Nasdaq.com

6th January

CARACAS (AFP)–The Venezuelan government Tuesday expelled Israel’s ambassador to Caracas, to protest the Israeli military’s operation in the Gaza Strip, the Venezuelan foreign ministry said.

“Venezuela has decided to expel Israel’s Ambassador and some of the staff at the Israeli Embassy, restating its call for peace and respect for international law,” the ministry said in a statement.

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