Venezuela is going to strengthen its ties with the Palestinian Authority. The countries' current chargés d'affaires will be upgraded to ambassadors.
The announcement was made by President Hugo Chávez during a visit by the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas. Mr Chávez said: "Venezuela is Palestine and Palestine is Venezuela, we fight the same fight." He accused Israel of genocide. In January the Venezuelan president cut diplomatic ties with Israel over the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (l) and President Hugo Chávez (r)





















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