Nicaragua broke off diplomatic relations with Israel in refusing what he called “brutal genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza StripThis was stated in a statement by the government of the Central American country on Friday.
“The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua breaks off all diplomatic relations with fascist government of Israelthe statement said, after expressing “continued solidarity with the people and government of Palestine.”
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The decision, put forward by Vice President Rosario Murillo, wife of President Daniel Ortega, was made on the basis of a parliamentary resolution approved earlier on Friday and in which “ condemns the ongoing genocide, cruelty, extreme hatred and extermination carried out by the government Israel“.
“Our President has instructed the Chancellery of the Republic (…) to begin severing diplomatic relations with the fascist and genocidal government of Israel,” Murillo said hours before the statement was released.
The Ortega government also repeated its request for Israel to comply with “all United Nations resolutions creation of the State of Palestineas a free, sovereign, independent and self-determining State.”
“Excessive cruelty and hatred of the Israeli government
In addition, he noted: “We reaffirm our warm and consistent concern for the dear families of the Israeli people, who deserve our affection, support and solidarity, who are going through difficult times as a result of excessive cruelty and hatred of the Israeli government“.
A year ago, Daniel Ortega’s government said it “always stands in solidarity with the Palestinian cause” and condemned the “worsening” of the “horrible” Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed 42,126 Palestinian civilians.
Meanwhile, this Friday at least 22 people were killed in an Israeli air attack on the town of Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, where Israeli troops resumed a ground offensive, Palestinian media reported. (Reuters and EFE)