Colombia has cut diplomatic ties with Israel, becoming the third Latin American country to do so. The decision, led by President Gustavo Petro, is in response to Israel's actions in Gaza and historical ties to Colombian conflict. Several countries in the region, including Brazil, Chile, and Honduras, have criticized Israel's war on Gaza. The move is seen as a powerful act of solidarity with leftist movements in Colombia, as Israeli-trained paramilitaries were involved in past violence against leftists in the country.
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Colombian president Gustavo Petro’s decision to sever diplomatic ties with Israel is a powerful act of solidarity — not least because Israeli-trained paramilitaries helped slaughter Colombian leftists in the 1980s. https://t.co/strEExJhEA
This week, Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first left-wing president, severed diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza. It’s a long time coming: Israeli mercenaries aided in the slaughter of Colombia’s insurgent leftist party, Patriotic Union, in the ’80s. https://t.co/strEExJPu8
"It’s a moral defeat that isolates Israel even more," Colombia becomes the third Latin American country to cut ties with Israel as outrage at the country's war on Gaza spreads across the region https://t.co/llGNSt9i42
Colombia joins Bolivia and Belize as the only countries in Latin America to cut ties with Israel. This comes as several countries in the region have criticised Israel's war on Gaza, including Brazil, Chile, and Honduras. Could more follow suit? 👇 https://t.co/BkRv1S7svi