Venezuela has ceased issuing tourist visas to Israelis, its embassy in Israel said Monday, accenting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s harsh criticism of Israel.
Chavez recalled his envoy to Israel to protest what he called the “genocide” Israel was committing in Lebanon during Israel’s 34-day war with Hezbollah guerrillas.
Israel, in response, called its ambassador to Venezuela to Israel for consultations. He has since returned.
But Venezuela’s charge d’affaires has yet to return to Israel. Reached on Monday by phone from Venezuela, Hector Quintero said no tourist visas had been issued since his departure, two and half months ago.
i’m sure hugo’s reasons to do so are more reasonable and valid than bush’s reasons to attack and destry iraq and israel’s reasons to murder palestinians in the broad day light. :halo:
