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'''Criticism of [[Hugo Chávez]]''' discusses allegations and criticism against the current [[List of Presidents of Venezuela|President]] of [[Venezuela]].  

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The Federation of Israeli Associations of Venezuela condemned "attempts to trivialize the Holocaust, the premeditated and systematic extermination of millions of human beings solely because they were Jews ... by comparing it with the current war actions." <ref name=MiamiUproar/>


In [[International reactions to the 2006 Qana airstrike|response to the Israeli airstrike of Qana]], on July 31, Vice President [[José Vicente Rangel]] said, "This murder of dozens of women and children has no justification whatsoever." The UN and other powerful nations shared blame for the attack because they had responded to Israel's military campaign in Palestine and Lebanon with "silence and omissions. Venezuela has never had any anti-Jewish attitudes, recognizes the existence of Israel as a state, welcomes the Jewish community and guarantees its total respect."<ref name=Qana>"Roundup: Latin American countries condemn Israeli brutal attack on Lebanon. People's Daily Online. (July 31, 2006).  Available [http://english.people.com.cn/200607/31/eng20060731_288443.html here.] Accessed 14 August 2006.</ref>

Critics of Israel have hailed Chávez.  The vice-chairman of [[Hizballah]]'s political council, Mahmoud Komati, called his actions an example for "revolutionaries", and a "London, left-wing lawmaker" said that Chávez was a "real leader of the Arab people."<ref>Goodenough, Patrick.  [http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=%5CForeignBureaus%5Carchive%5C200608%5CINT20060807a.html Critics of Israel Hail Hugo Chavez.] CNSNews.com (7 August 2006).</ref>

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