Colombian president calls supporters of Israel’s Gaza assault ‘accomplices to genocide’
Colombia terminated diplomatic relations with Israel on May 3, citing continued military operations against Palestinians in Gaza
BOGOTA, Colombia (MNTV) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro described Israeli genocide in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe, warning that those who accept it are “anti-human” and accomplices to war crimes.
Petro condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and said: “Anyone who accepts this genocide is anti-human; not even beasts would do such a thing,” Petro wrote on X alongside a video footage showing Palestinians rushing toward humanitarian aid convoys.
He said such people are “simply accomplices” to genocide and “spiritual outcasts from the earth.”
Colombia terminated diplomatic relations with Israel on May 3, citing continued military operations against Palestinians in Gaza.
Colombia requested to join the case alongside South Africa, which brought it to the U.N.’s top court in the wake of Israel’s war. Petro previously suspended weapons sales to Israel.
The backlash to Israel’s attacks on Gaza has been strong in Latin America, with Colombia and Cuba accusing Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza and recalling their ambassadors from Tel Aviv while Bolivia cut ties altogether.
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