Chavez called the Israeli army "cowards" Israel's Ambassador to Venezuela has been expelled amid claims his country is carrying out genocide.Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called the Israeli army "cowards," while the foreign minister alleged the Jewish state was engaged in "state terrorism." "Chavez called on Jewish people around the world to oppose "these criminal policies of the state of Israel that recall the worst pages of the history of the 20th century."" Video: Former Israeli Air Force captain speaks out against Israel's attack on Gazahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfnPjzOGB5s Israeli team flees to changing room in Turkeyhttp://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2009-01-06-2585044372_x.htm?POE=click-refer Israel hits Gaza schoolshttp://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTQxOTE5NTU2 Chavez called the Israeli army "cowards"http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/450509