2024-05-02 02:28:13
Bogota: Latin American country Colombia has severed all diplomatic relations with Israel in protest against the war in Gaza, which violates all human rights and international agreements. This was announced by Colombian President Gustavo Petro during his speech on the occasion of International Workers’ Day. He said countries around the world should not remain passive in the face of violence in Gaza.
“I declare before you that I sever all diplomatic relations with Israel. “Israel has a government and a president who are leading the genocide,” Gustavo Petro said during a speech in Bogota, the capital. Petro, a left-wing man, became president of Colombia in 2022. Petro is one of Israel’s leading critics in South America.
At the start of the occupation of Gaza, Gustavo Petro criticized Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, calling him “Nazi Jews.” Colombia’s criticism was referring to Gallant’s statement that our fight is over human animals in Gaza. Following this, Israel announced that it was suspending the export of security equipment to Colombia.
A month after the attack, Gustavo Petro criticized Israel for committing genocide in Gaza. Petro criticized the Israeli attack on people queuing for food in Gaza in February, calling it reminiscent of Nazi massacres. Following this, Colombia also stopped purchasing weapons from Israel.
Colombia’s president has severed diplomatic ties as Israel prepares for a brutal ground attack on Rafah in Gaza. More than 34,500 people have been killed during months of inhumane attacks on Gaza.
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