The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced today that he will end his country's diplomatic relations with Israel because of the Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip, reported Reuters, quoted by BTA.
The agency recalls that Petro has long criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and applied to the UN International Court of Justice in The Hague to join as a plaintiff in South Africa's case against Israel for genocide.
In February, the Colombian president also accused Israel in a post on the social platform "X" of committing "genocide". against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Reuters points out.