Chile and Colombia summon their ambassadors to Israel
- November 1, 2023
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Tuesday afternoon in Columbia and Chile They have summoned their ambassadors to Israel for consultations on the war in Gaza, the left-wing presidents of both countries said on
Tuesday afternoon in Columbia and Chile They have summoned their ambassadors to Israel for consultations on the war in Gaza, the left-wing presidents of both countries said on their social media accounts X.
Gabriel Borich he pointed that there were “unacceptable violations of international humanitarian law” committed by Israel in the Gaza enclave, and Gustavo Petro called the situation a “massacre of the Palestinian people.”
In its statement, the Chilean government strongly condemned the military operations, which it said constituted collective punishment of the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
The Boric government argues that these measures do not comply with fundamental norms of international law, as evidenced by more than eight thousand civilian casualties, mostly women and children.
On the other hand, Gustavo Petro justified his decision as follows:
For his part, the interim chancellor from BoliviaMaria Nela Prada said the press conference was called “in connection with the crimes against humanity that are being committed in the Gaza Strip against the Palestinian people.”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bolivia is one of the first countries to actively sever diplomatic ties with Israel over the war in the Gaza Strip in response to an Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel by Palestinian Hamas militants that Israel says killed 1,000, 400 people and captured 240 hostages.
The South American country previously severed diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009 under the government of leftist President Evo Morales, also to protest Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. In 2020, the government of right-wing interim President Jeanine Áñez restored ties.
Tuesday’s announcement came hours after Morales pressured current President Luis Arce on social media to condemn Israel and declare it a terrorist state.
Arce met with the Palestinian ambassador to Bolivia on Monday.
“We reject the war crimes being committed in the Gaza Strip. “We support international initiatives to provide humanitarian assistance in accordance with international law,” Arce said on social media on Monday.
Gaza health authorities say Israeli strikes have killed 8,525 people, including 3,542 children, since Oct. 7, and U.N. officials say more than 1.4 million of Gaza’s civilians have been left homeless, with about 2.3 million.
The Israeli military has accused Hamas, which controls a narrow coastal area, of using civilian buildings as cover for fighters, commanders and weapons, charges it denies.
Reuters.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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