BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA MINISTRY OF PEOPLE’S POWER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
STATEMENT Venezuela Condemns the New Aggression against Palestine The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, NicolĂĄs Maduro Moros, on behalf of the Venezuelan Government and people, mourns the recent murders of three Israeli youths, and urges serious investigation into this case that results in true answers about those responsible for this criminal act. Moreover, he strongly rejects attacks perpetrated in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces that have led to dozens of Palestinian casualties; men, women, and children who have regrettably been murdered. The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela forcefully condemns the unjust, disproportionate and illegal military response of the State of Israel against the heroic Palestinian people and urges the government to immediately stop these aggressions that violate international law and fly in the face of the most basic sense of respect for life and human dignity. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reiterates that constructive dialogue is the only way to instill a lasting peace between both Nations and in the Middle East.
Caracas, July 9th, 2014