Publication Date:
Thu, 2009-01-15 03:00
LA PAZ: Bolivian President Evo Morales said yesterday his country is breaking diplomatic ties with Israel over the offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians.
“Bolivia had diplomatic relations with Israel. (But) considering these grave attacks against ... humanity, Bolivia will stop having diplomatic relations with Israel,” Morales said in a speech before diplomats in the government palace.
Morales, a leftist, is a close ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who on Jan. 6 expelled Israel’s ambassador in protest over Gaza. Venezuela is a major supplier of aid to Bolivia.
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