Chavez comparison of IDF and Hitler is outrageous

[milmor_1]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/747797.html

Chavez comparison of IDF and Hitler is outrageous

By Haaretz Service

The Anti-Defamation League has condemned as "outrageous" statements by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez comparing Israel's military offensive against Hezbollah to the actions of Hitler during the Holocaust, and said Chavez' remarks could be used to justify violence against Jews in Venezuela.

"Clearly, President Chavez needs a reality check when it comes to the Middle East conflict," said Anti-Defamation League National Director Abraham H. Foxman

"It is outrageous for him to suggest that Israel, the home of the Jewish people, is behaving like Nazis. Need we remind Mr. Chavez that the State of Israel, which arose out of the ashes of the Holocaust, once again is fighting to defend itself against an implacable enemy whose goal is the destruction of the Jewish State?"

Israel Monday recalled its ambassador to Caracas following Chavez' comments.

In an interview with the Qatar-based satellite station Al Jazeera, Mr. Chavez said Israel's military action was an "unjustified aggression that is being carried out in the style of Hitler, in a fascist fashion."

On August 3, Chavez announced that he had withdrawn Venezuela's ambassador to Israel in protest over the war in Lebanon.

In a letter to Chavez, the ADL said "We are deeply concerned that statements demonizing Israel and anti-Semitism cloaked in anti-Zionist terms may be used by others to justify violence against Jews, wherever they live, including in your own country of Venezuela."

On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said We have recalled our ambassador to Caracas for consultations."

"We are concerned at the attitude of Venezuela," Regev said. "They have allied themselves with the most extreme elements in the region."

Regev said Israel did not appreciate Chavez's allying himself with views similar to those of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has called for the destruction of Israel.

"We have a Venezuelan president who embraces the Iranian leader who just a couple of days ago called for Israel to be wiped off the map," said Regev.

[Caldric]

From what Katie posted in another thread it sure seems to me ol Puss in the Boots is not winning many friends with world leaders.

[Woodmonkey]

No, he's sure not. Unfortunately he controls a lot of oil.