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Colombia severes ties with Israel
Posted on: May 1, 2024 at 17:51:04 CT
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that his government will suspend diplomatic relations with Israel, its longtime defense ally, making Colombia the largest country to sever ties amid the war in Gaza.
Petro described Israel’s government and president as “genocidal.”
“If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we won’t let it die,” Petro said during a Workers’ Day celebration in the packed Plaza de Bolívar in the country’s capital.
Colombia, the third most populous country in Latin America and the most important U.S. ally in the region, joins Bolivia and Belize in taking the rare step of severing diplomatic ties with Israel. While many countries, including Colombia, had already withdrawn diplomats from Israel, few nations have gone so far as to suspend diplomatic relations.
Petro described Israel’s government and president as “genocidal.”
“If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we won’t let it die,” Petro said during a Workers’ Day celebration in the packed Plaza de Bolívar in the country’s capital.
Colombia, the third most populous country in Latin America and the most important U.S. ally in the region, joins Bolivia and Belize in taking the rare step of severing diplomatic ties with Israel. While many countries, including Colombia, had already withdrawn diplomats from Israel, few nations have gone so far as to suspend diplomatic relations.
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