Posted on 05/01/2024 8:36:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Colombia broke diplomatic ties with Israel, becoming the second Latin American country to do so since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
Bolivia broke diplomatic ties with Israel last fall over the war, while Cuba and Venezuela haven't recognized the country since 1973 and 2009, respectively. Colombia, having already previously withdrawn its ambassador from the country shortly after the beginning of the war, took things a step further by cutting all ties with Israel, President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday.
"Here in front of you, the government of change, of the president of the republic announces that tomorrow we will break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel ... for having a government, for having a president who is genocidal," Petro told cheering crowds in Bogota.
Petro was met with fury by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, who denounced him in strong terms.
"The president of Colombia has promised to give a reward to the Nazi-Hamas murderers, and here it is today," he said. "History will remember that Gustavo Petro decided to side with the most despicable monsters known to mankind who burned babies, murdered children, raped women and kidnapped innocent civilians."
"Relations between Israel and Colombia have always been warm — and even an antisemitic and hate-filled president will not be able to change that. The State of Israel will continue to protect its citizens without fear and without fear," Katz added.
Israeli-Colombian relations had been tense for months as Petro grew critical of Israel over its actions in its war against Hamas. After he accused Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of using language similar to what the "Nazis said of the Jews," Israel announced it was "halting security exports" to the country.
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Chile and Honduras also withdrew their ambassadors from Israel over the war last year.
I’m thinking So What? Will anyone notice or even care what Columbia does? Same with Chile and Honduras.
Petro was a member of the M19 terrorist movement as a 17 year old.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_of_April_Movement
RE: I’m thinking So What? Will anyone notice or even care what Columbia does? Same with Chile and Honduras.
I’m concerned about the DOMINO effect. I hope it’s limited to just these few countries with idiotic leaders.
Meanwhile El Slavador has an Arab Christian as President...and he is pro-Israel and has denoiunced Hamas as “butchers.”
RE: Meanwhile El Slavador has an Arab Christian as President...and he is pro-Israel and has denoiunced Hamas as “butchers.”
Argentina’s newly elected President, Javier Millei is pro-Israel as well. One of his very first foreign visits was to Israel where he actually prayed at the Wailing Wall.
Commie scum gotta do what commie scum do.
I’m guessing that Israel is not a major consumer of cocaine, so neither side will feel a big loss from this action.
Another country I won’t be visiting. Let Pablo Escobar’s hippos destroy the place.
I read the title quickly and thought it was a Bee article about the university.
And got many illegal “migrants” are we letting in from Columbia and Bolivia?
***How many. (Stupid auto-correct)
Maybe the Cartels ain’t getting enough drug (and human) trafficking money from Israel?
Bolivia broke diplomatic ties with Israel last fall over the war
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The autumn of 2023? What “war”?
*Argentina’s newly elected President, Javier Millei is pro-Israel as well.*
Could Milei start a fire in Cuba? Seems ripe for change but it’s been said for 60 years.
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