[Politics] Israel and Colombia enter diplomatic conflict after crossed statements

[FNX Magokiler]

The Government of Israel announced the suspension of exports of security equipment to Colombia, while the Colombian president warns that he could break relations with Israel. The conflict broke out after Petro equated Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip with those of Nazi Germany.

The Government of Israel announced the suspension of exports of security equipment to Colombia in retaliation for the “hostile and anti-Semitic statements” of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who previously equated Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip with those of Nazi Germany. .

The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Colombian ambassador, Margarita Manjarrez, this Sunday to personally convey to her a discontent that, in practical terms, has already translated into a review of political cooperation between the two countries.

“Israel condemns the president's statements that reflect support for the atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists, fuel anti-Semitism, affect the representatives of the State of Israel and threaten the peace of the Jewish community in Colombia,” he said on the X network.

 

 

The spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Lior Haiat.

At the meeting, the Israeli Government wanted to make clear its "astonishment" at the way in which Petro had reacted to the "savage terrorist attack" perpetrated by Hamas militiamen, according to a statement released on social networks by the Israeli ambassador in Colombia. Gali Dagan.

For Israel, Petro's statements imply "support for the atrocities committed by terrorists" and "threaten the peace of the Jewish community in Colombia", so "as a first measure" exports related to security issues are suspended.

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Petro, however, has already made it clear that he will not withdraw any of his statements and noted: “The president of Colombia is not insulted.”

“If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we suspend them. “We do not support genocides,” she stated. The president, who spoke on his social network account

 

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