2023-10-18 01:49:34
A diplomatic crisis was unleashed by President Gustavo Petro when he exchanged opinions on Israel’s war against the extremist group Hamas in the Middle East. International media such as La Vanguardia (Spain) even criticized the way in which the Colombian leader has referred to the conflict.
“The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, has been very belligerent against Israel, denouncing on his social networks the siege of the Palestinian population of the strip, which he has described as genocide,” reads one of the articles in the Spanish newspaper. .
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Even on the cover of the media, Petro’s statements in the red traffic light section stood out, Vanguardia’s editorial stance to question the actions of the different actors on the public agenda.
The thing is that the tension between Israel and Colombia is hot. The Colombian president threatened to expel the Israeli ambassador after Tel Aviv decreed a halt to exports of its security material to Colombia.
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“If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we suspend them. We do not support genocides. The president of Colombia is not insulted,” Petro said this Sunday afternoon.
At the same time, Petro announced the sending of humanitarian aid to Gaza and asked the UN to convene an extraordinary assembly.
“The history of universal diplomacy will record as a milestone the senseless arrogance of the Israeli ambassador in Colombia towards Gustavo Petro, president of the Republic. Shame. At the very least, ask for excuses and leave,” was the comment, for his part, from Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva.
Even so, both critics and allies of this Government have come out to ask for “moderation”, “diplomatic treatment” and “prudence” for a country with which Colombia has an active Free Trade Agreement and a military supply that is difficult to supply with the same. characteristics.
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