Thursday, January 8, 2009

Expulsion of Venezuelan diplomats from Israel depends on Tzipi Livni

The decision to expel Venezuela's top diplomatic official from Israel, in reciprocity for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in Caracas, Shlomo Cohen, depends on Israel's Foreign Minister and acting Prime Minister Tzipi Livni. Israeli diplomatic sources who asked for anonymity told EFE that the Israeli Foreign Ministry has already taken the decision "in principle" of endorsing "the practice of reciprocity," but "such decisions can only be adopted by the Minister." "It is just a matter of time because there are more urgent things due to the situation in the Gaza Strip. But we do not think she will revoke the decision," the sources said. Chargé d'Affairs Roland Betancourt is the only Venezuelan diplomat in Israel, because President Hugo Chávez has been gradually reducing the hierarchical level of Venezuelan delegation in Tel Aviv since 2004.

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