Colombia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel


Amman: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday that his country will break diplomatic relations with Israel.

According to AFP, Petro said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a “genocidal.”

“Here in front of you, the government of change, of the president of the republic, announces that tomorrow we will break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel…for having a government, for having a president who is genocidal,” Petro told cheering crowds in Bogota, who marched to mark International Worker’s Day.

Source: Jordan News Agency