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Colombia urges Israeli ambassador to leave the country

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October 17 |

Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva on Monday rejected Israel’s statements about President Gustavo Petro, who recently described Tel Aviv’s siege against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as genocide.

Leyva, urged this Monday the ambassador of Israel, Gali Dagan, to leave the country, in the midst of a crisis in the bilateral relationship as a result of President Petro’s stance.

“Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia, is respected. Author of the doctrine of Total Peace for his country and the world, he seeks a definitive solution for Israel and Palestine based on a historical vision,” the foreign minister posted on his X account, before Twitter.

In turn, the head of Colombian diplomacy affirmed that this vision “is neither destroyed with insolence nor intellectual filth” while assuring that the Israelis are wrong.

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“The history of universal diplomacy will consign as a milestone the senseless ludicrousness of the ambassador of Israel in Colombia towards the president of the Republic. Shame on him. At least apologize and leave. Intelligence is confronted with intelligence. There are States at stake”, he added.

Last Sunday, the Colombian head of state indicated that he would suspend relations with Israel if necessary, but that the South American nation did not support genocide.

In turn, the head of Colombian diplomacy affirmed that this vision “is not destroyed with insolence or intellectual filth” while assuring that the Israelis are mistaken.

“The history of universal diplomacy will record as a milestone the senseless ludicrousness of the ambassador of Israel in Colombia towards the president of the Republic. Shame on him. At least apologize and leave. Intelligence is confronted with intelligence. There are States at stake”, he added.

Last Sunday, the Colombian head of state indicated that he would suspend relations with Israel if necessary, but that the South American nation did not support genocide.

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Likewise, Petro’s statements came after Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lior Haiat, announced Tel Aviv’s decision to stop security exports to Colombia.

According to local media, a large part of the Colombian Armed Forces’ arsenal comes from Israel. Examples include galil rifles, Kfir aircraft, drones and Spike missiles, among others.

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