Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Colombia n President Gustavo Petro speaking during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia , on February 8, 2024, after a meeting with the United Nations Security Council. Colombia n President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.
Petro has already heavily criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and requested to join South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. "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 who marched to mark International Worker's Day and back Petro's social and economic reforms.Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Petro of being "antisemitic and full of hate".
Bolivia broke with relations with Israel at the end of October last year while several other countries in Latin America, including Colombia, Chile and Honduras, have recalled their ambassadors.
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