[R-G] Ahmadinejad, Chavez Call for World Summit on Gaza

[Anthony Fenton]

Ahmadinejad, Chavez Call for World Summit on Gaza

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan  
counterpart Hugo Chavez called for organizing a global summit to find  
a resolution to end Gaza catastrophe.
	
During their phone talk, the two presidents condemned Israel's  
slaughter of civilians in Gaza and stressed Palestine's nation will  
overcome Zionists through resistance and perseverance.

The two presidents then emphasized leaders of different countries must  
hold a summit to find a way that ends the current situation in Gaza,  
the Iranian students news agency reported.

Iran's President then appreciated Chavez for his revolutionary stances  
towards Israel and supporting Gazans and asserted through any possible  
way the Zionists must be prevented from continuing offensives against  
Gaza Strip.

Venezuelan President expelled Israeli ambassador as he put it in a  
"gesture of dignity" to show condemnation to Israeli massive  
offensives against Gaza.

On December 27 Israel launched military operation Cast Lead on Gaza  
Strip already crippled by a tight economic blockade. Palestinians  
death toll has passed 800 people and the number of injured reaches 3310.

Israel has acknowledged it will continue the operation despite UN  
Security Council resolution 1860 which has urged Tel Aviv to accept an  
immediate ceasefire.

Meantime, Venezuela expelled Israeli ambassador to Caracas in reaction  
to the massacre of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of Basiji students here on Thursday gathered outside  
Venezuelan Embassy in Tehran to thank Venezuelan government's  
expulsion of Zionist regime's envoy.

The Basijis offered wreath of flower to thank Venezuelan President  
Hugo Chavez government for expulsion of the diplomat from its territory.

They chanted "Hero Hugo Chavez, the supporter of the oppressed," "Oh  
revolutionary Chavez, thank you, thank you", "Long live freedom lover  
Chavez" and "Compromising Arabs shame on you.

Some of the demonstrators too asked Arab states to take lessons from  
Venezuelan government that expelled the Israeli ambassador.