14 January 2009

First Venezuela, now Bolivia

Good on them.

Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, says he is breaking off ties with Israel in protest against its war in Gaza, which has left more than 1,000 Palestinians dead...

The Bolivian president also dismissed the United Nations and its "Insecurity Council" for its "lukewarm" response to the crisis and said the general assembly should hold an emergency session to condemn the invasion...

Morales's move follows the decision by his ally Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, to expel Israel's ambassador in the country because of the offensive...


Still haven't heard a word from the leader of Canada's purportedly leftist party. Not one of the NDP's press releases since the Israeli invasion on Gaza addresses the issue. On this, the 19th day of Israeli airstrikes and the saturation of Gaza atmosphere with white phosphorus. After more than 1,000 Palestinian deaths. After close to 5,000 Palestinians wounded.

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