The President of #Colombia announced a severance of relations with #Israel and demanded that the Israeli ambassador leave the country as soon as possible.
“The world history of diplomacy is marked by a new milestone in the senseless arrogance of the Israeli ambassador to Colombia in relation to Gustavo Petro, the president of the republic. What a shame. At a minimum, ask for forgiveness and leave” (c) Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva
Earlier, the Israeli Foreign Ministry suspended all transactions with Colombia after the Colombian president compared Israel's actions in #Gaza with the actions of the Nazis in #Auschwitz.
The President of Colombia also stated that his country will not support the Israeli #genocide of the Palestinians and if it is necessary, relations with Israel will be suspended.
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