03-06-2010, 03:52 PM
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Quote:Nicaragua cuts ties with Israel
Published yesterday (updated) 02/06/2010 16:19
Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - The Nicaraguan government Tuesday suspended the country's diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of Israel's deadly raid on the Gaza-bound international aid flotilla on Monday, various media outlets reported.
Government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo, who is wife of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, announced the move in a short statement, the Chinese Xinhua news agency reported.
"Nicaragua suspends from today its diplomatic relations with the government of Israel," said the statement.
The Nicaraguan government "emphasized the illegal nature of the attack on a humanitarian mission in clear violation of international and humanitarian law," it added.
The move comes as Turkish-Israel relations hit an all time low, with at least 16 countries calling in Israeli ambassadors.
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for an independent probe into the attack, which saw at least 10 activists killed by Israeli forces after they intercepted the Gaza-bound aid boat in international waters.