The Colombian president considered that governments cannot be indifferent to the attacks committed by the Israeli army in Palestinian territory.
He President of Colombia, Gustavo Petroreported this Wednesday that will break diplomatic relations with Israel for his actions in the Gaza Stripin the context of tension that is experienced in Middle East. The announcement was made during a speech by the International Workers’ Day.
The president had already strongly criticized the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuand requested to join the South African case that accuses Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice, the highest court of the United Nations.
“Here, before you the government of change, the president of the Republic informs that tomorrow diplomatic relations will be broken with the State of Israel for having a genocidal president,” Petro announced during a speech in the middle of crowds in Bogotá in commemoration of Workers’ Day.
Petro, the first left-wing president in the history of Colombia, stated that the rest of the countries They cannot remain passive in the face of events in Gaza.
In March, Petro had already warned Israel to cut all types of political and commercial relations in case that country did not comply with a resolution of the United Nations Security Council in which a ceasefire was requested in Palestinian territory. However, the government of the Jewish state responded that it would not give in to any pressure or threat.
Since tension increased in the Middle East due to the armed conflict between Israel and Hamasafter the terrorist attacks perpetrated on October 7, several countries modified or broke their diplomatic relations with the Israeli state to express their position against the incessant bombings perpetrated against the Gaza Strip. This army offensive has already caused thousands of civilian deaths in the territory and violates the human rights of the Palestinian population.
Source: Ambito
