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Colombia expels Israeli envoy

17 Oct 2023 10:43am
Gustavo Petro. - FILE PIX
Gustavo Petro. - FILE PIX
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TEHRAN - The Colombian foreign ministry on Monday demanded the Israeli envoy "apologise and leave” after he criticised President Petro for his comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Iranian news agency IRNA cited media reports.

Petro has shared several posts criticising the Israeli regime on social media since the conflict began on Oct 7.

The Colombian president, in one post on X, formerly known as Twitter, accused the Israeli regime of using language about the people of Gaza similar to what the "Nazis said of the Jews,” France 24 reported.

In response to Petro’s comments, the Zionist regime announced on Sunday the suspension of "security” exports to Colombia.

Following the regime’s move, President Petro threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Israel, stressing that his country would never support the "genocide” of the Palestinian people.

"If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we will suspend them. We don’t support genocides,” the Colombia Reports quoted him as saying on Monday.

The president also sought solidarity from other Latin American governments, according to the report. - BERNAMA

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