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Chavez says Israel's action in Lebanon "worse" than Hitler
AFP
BEIJING
Petroleumworld.com 08 25 06
Visiting Venezuela President Hugo Chavez Friday denounced Israel's recent attacks on Lebanon as "genocide," likening its action to war crimes committed by Germany's Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
"Israel often criticizes Hitler ... but they have done the same thing, perhaps even worse," Chavez told reporters in a briefing during his six-day visit to China.
Denouncing the "fascist attitudes" of Israel, he said: "What has happened was a genocide. They must be brought in front of an international tribunal."
"Nobody should stay muted," he said.
The 34-day conflict in the Middle East came to an end on August 14 after a UN-brokered agreement for a cessation of hostilities in line with Security Council Resolution 1701.
Chavez said the resolution came late, but expressed his country's support for the United Nations.
Caracas pulled the Venezuelan charge d'affaires out of Israel in early August to protest its operations inside Lebanon, with Chavez charging that Israel "had lost its mind".
AFP 25 0925 GMT 08 06
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