Special report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts

    CARACAS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government staged a march on Thursday to protest the Israeli raids against the Gaza Strip.

    Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gathered in front of the Este Park in Caracas, from where they marched to the Israeli embassy.

    On Jan. 6, Chavez expelled Israeli ambassador as a gesture of repudiation for the raids that Israel has launched against Gaza since Dec. 27. Over 700 Palestinians have been killed.

    The Venezuelan government also ordered its representative to the UN to exert pressure together with other countries on the Security Council to take urgent measures to stop the Israeli air strikes and ground operations against Palestinians.