Source: ABC News
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday in the latest escalation of tensions between the countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Petro again described Israel’s siege of Gaza as ‘genocide.’ He previously suspended purchases of weapons from Israel and compared that country’s actions in Gaza to those of Nazi Germany. … Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz quickly rebuked Petro’s comments on the platform X.” (05/01/24)