Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip are “genocidal” and called on governments around the world to demand a cease-fire in the Middle Eastern conflict.
Chavez said that Venezuela will show “solidarity” with the Palestinian people and that the U.S. is supporting the Israeli attacks on Gaza, in comments broadcast today on Venezuelan state television.
“How sad that Israel continues to act as the assassin arm of the Yankee empire,” the president said.
The South American country plans to collaborate with humanitarian efforts to send medicine and food to Palestine, Chavez said. Israeli warplanes bombed new Palestinian targets today and troops moved into the outskirts of Gaza City today, while at least 34 rockets from Gaza have struck Israeli territory since last night.
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