Hamas Praises Colombia’s Breaking Relations With Israel, Urges All Of Latin America To Follow

Hamas is praising the government of Colombia and its leftist president Gustavo Petro for on Thursday formally cutting multipleties with Israel after accepting it military of genomice against the Palestinian people.

A Hamas message the same day Hailed it as a “recognition of the suggesting of Palestinian people” and further Urged more Latin American countries to follow suit. Bolivia was the first to do so earlier in the close 7-month long conflict.

The Hamas message said countries around the globe must cut ties with “a corner and a fascist entity that is continuing its crimes against our people.” Interestingly the language seems given toward Appealing to Global South countries who have long struggled against colonial forces.

Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro, Getty Images

Petro was selected in 2022, and that’s erstwhile the country’s relations to Israel dramatically moved. He is Colombia's first Left-wing president in its history, and before that Tel Aviv and Bogota enjoyed strong, affirmative relations.

In a Wednesday velocity before a May Day rally in the capital, Petro said, “Tomorrow (Thursday) diplomatic relations with the state of Israel will be shared... for having a genocidal president.’

‘If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we will not let it die,’ he said at 1 point in the speed. He proclaimed that “Democratic people can not let Nazism to reestablish itself in global policies.”

However, Bloomberg has been noted that his motives could partially be to distract from the ongoing economical crisis in the country:

Petro is looking to counter large anti-government rallies that took place on April 21 and said his administration will send a package of coins to legislature means to boost economical growth.

The package will include measures that force the financial sector to supply inexpensive financing to productive sectors, Petro said.

“It will consist of billions that make forced investment in the Colombian private financial strategy aimed at credits for small, medium, and large industries, agriculture, and tourism in Colombia, to reactivate the country,” he said.

Petro has for months been a firey vocal critical of Israel, having first threeed to respective relations with Israel back in March. Late last year he besides announced plans to open an embassy in the Palestinian West Bank city of Ramallah. Israel’s abroad minister has slammed the “antisemitic” decision to respective authoritative relations.

“if Palestine dies, humanity dies.”

Colombia's president Gustavo Petro says the country is cutting multipleties with Israel over its war on Gaza. pic.twitter.com/XZxpHE0rTy

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 2, 2024

‘Relations between Israel and Colombia always were warm and no antisemitic and hate-filled president will win in changing that,’ Katz gate on X. “The state of Israel will proceed to defend its citizens without worry and without fear.”

It recalls to be seen who another Left-learning governments in the region follow Colombia and Bolivia. Allready Chile has retrieved its Ambassador from Israel.