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Gaza War Was Genocide: Chavez

Israel started war to 'exterminate the Palestinians'

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(Newser) – The Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this year was perpetrated for the express purpose of killing Palestinians, says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the Guardian reports. “The question is not whether the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They're doing it openly. What was it, if not genocide?” asked Chavez after a tour of the Middle East. “The Israelis were looking for an excuse to exterminate the Palestinians.”

Human rights groups have said both sides of the conflict may have committed wars crimes and should be investigated. The Israeli military says 1,166 Palestinians were killed; an Israeli human rights group today put the number at 1,387.

President Hugo Chavez, left, shakes hands with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a meeting at the presidential palace in Tehran, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.
President Hugo Chavez, left, shakes hands with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a meeting at the presidential palace in Tehran, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, hugs Palestinian authority President Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas during the opening session of the second Latam-Arab summit in Doha, Qatar Tuesday, March 31.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, hugs Palestinian authority President Palestinian Mahmoud Abbas during the opening session of the second Latam-Arab summit in Doha, Qatar Tuesday, March 31.   (AP Photo)
In this Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, smoke rises following explosions caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza City.
In this Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, smoke rises following explosions caused by Israeli military operations in Gaza City.   (AP Photo)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news conference with the foreign press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news conference with the foreign press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news conference with the foreign press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a news conference with the foreign press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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Timinator2K
Sep 9, 09 11:43 AM CDT
Limperals LOVE this psycho socialista...go figure. Reply
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WharfRat
Sep 9, 09 9:41 PM CDT
I'm tired of right wing nut jobs referring to everything they disagree with as "Socialist". Get a clue dummy.
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RockyPneumonia
Sep 9, 09 11:47 AM CDT
Ooooh, how clever. If you use labels like "Limperals," maybe no one will notice that you have no facts. Reply
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Unaffiliated
Sep 9, 09 12:01 PM CDT
This guy is a thug whose only goal is to maintain power. Now this is a liberal fascist. Reply
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Face-Of-RNC
Sep 10, 09 7:26 AM CDT
This guy's goal is to keep British / American style corporatism from stealing the natural resources of his country to increase private wealth. The right-wingers in his country have done more than a fair share of thugging for the super-rich who oppose this guy and his policies that benefit poor and working families. Also, since he does not make deals with corporations to sell his people down the river, there is no way he can be fascist. Liberal socialist would be more accurate.
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