Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (R) shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Riad Al Malki during the inauguration of a Palestinian embassy in Caracas.
The latest Israeli war against the people of Gaza has pushed Venezuela diplomatically closer to the Palestinians and away from Tel Aviv.
Venezuelan and Palestinian officials signed a document on Monday and formally established diplomatic ties; a Palestinian embassy was also inaugurated in Caracas.
Palestine-Caracas relations have warmed since the Israeli war on Gaza when Venez
uelan leader Hugo Chavez broke off relations with Tel Aviv in protest at the aggression. Chavez believes Israeli leaders committed 'genocide' in Gaza.
"The people of Palestine can count on our eternal and permanent solidarity with their just and humane cause," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki thanked Chavez for his support adding that Palestinian officials hope the embassy in Caracas will help the country extend its diplomatic relations across South America.
"We also hope to open more Palestinian embassies all over the continent because for us it's a great priority... to focus on this continent due to the political importance it has," Riad al-Malki said.
Courtesy: Press TV
The latest Israeli war against the people of Gaza has pushed Venezuela diplomatically closer to the Palestinians and away from Tel Aviv.Venezuelan and Palestinian officials signed a document on Monday and formally established diplomatic ties; a Palestinian embassy was also inaugurated in Caracas.
Palestine-Caracas relations have warmed since the Israeli war on Gaza when Venez
uelan leader Hugo Chavez broke off relations with Tel Aviv in protest at the aggression. Chavez believes Israeli leaders committed 'genocide' in Gaza."The people of Palestine can count on our eternal and permanent solidarity with their just and humane cause," Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki thanked Chavez for his support adding that Palestinian officials hope the embassy in Caracas will help the country extend its diplomatic relations across South America.
"We also hope to open more Palestinian embassies all over the continent because for us it's a great priority... to focus on this continent due to the political importance it has," Riad al-Malki said.
Courtesy: Press TV
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