Colombia reveals it will cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza attacks ... trends now
Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he will cut diplomatic relations with Israel due to its military actions in the Gaza Strip.
The left-wing leader accused the Israeli government of committing 'genocide' in its war against Hamas during a speech following an International Worker's Day march in Bogotá on Wednesday.
'Tomorrow diplomatic relations with the State of Israel will be broken for having a government, for having a genocidal president,' Petro said. 'If Palestine dies, humanity dies and we are not going to let it die.'
Petro has previously criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but has not condemned Hamas' actions.
He now seeks to join South Africa's case of accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice
'I believe that today all of humanity in the streets, by the millions, agrees with us and we with them,' Petro said. 'It cannot be, it cannot return, the times of genocide, of the extermination of an entire people before our eyes, before our passivity, cannot come.'
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday he will be breaking relations with the Israeli government over its war actions in Gaza
A Palestinian child stands in the rubble of a home that was destroyed following an Israeli attack in Gaza, where at least 34,500 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in response to the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel that left 1,170 dead
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met (left) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) on Wednesday discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, secure the release of hostages, and increase humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave
A demonstrator is escorted by cops after about 300 protesters were arrested at Columbia University, where students and outsiders have gathered to protest the Israeli government
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