Bolivia cuts ties with Israel, Colombia and Chile have recalled their ambassadors in Tel Aviv
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on all the countries to review their ties with Israel
Bolivia is among the first nations to announce the end of diplomatic relations with Israel over its war in Gaza.
Bolavi’s Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said at a press conference on Tuesday night, “His country decided to break diplomatic relations with the Israeli state in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip.”
Furthermore, Minister of the Presidency Maria Nela Prada also announced the country would send humanitarian aid to Gaza.
“We demand an end to the attacks” in the Gaza Strip “which have so far caused thousands of civilian deaths and the forced displacement of Palestinians,” she said at the same press conference.
On Wednesday, Israel accused Bolivia of “capitulation to terrorism and to the Ayatollah regime in Iran”.
Two other Latin American countries Colombia and Chile have recalled their ambassadors in Tel Aviv for consultations.
Meanwhile, other Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Brazil, have also called for a ceasefire.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric in a statement posted on X-platform, accused Israel of “unacceptable violations of International Humanitarian Law” and following a policy of “collective punishment” of the people of Gaza, as he announced the recall of Ambassador Jorge Carvajal.
Ante las inaceptables violaciones del Derecho Internacional Humanitario en que ha incurrido Israel en la franja de Gaza, como Gobierno de Chile hemos resuelto llamar en consultas a Santiago al embajador de Chile en Israel, Jorge Carvajal.
Chile condena enérgicamente y observa…
— Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) October 31, 2023
Chile has the largest, and one of the oldest, Palestinian communities outside the Arab world.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the attacks a “massacre of the Palestinian people” in a post on the social media network X, formerly known as Twitter.
Se llama Genocidio, lo hacen para sacar el pueblo palestino de Gaza y apropiarsela.
El jefe del estado que hace este genocidio es un criminal contra la humanidad. Sus aliados no pueden hablar de democracia. pic.twitter.com/WjRpGKBKPs
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) November 1, 2023
So far, Jordan, Colombia, and Chile are the three countries that have recalled their ambassadors from Israel.
In the latest development, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on all the countries to review their ties with Israel in a bit to compel it to “cease its war against our people”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates calls on all countries to respond to the demands of their people and review their relationship with the occupying state to compel it to cease its war against our people.#Gaza_Under_Attack#Palestine#IsraeliWarCrimes pic.twitter.com/7R6Qb0XbTB
— State of Palestine – MFA 🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@pmofa) November 2, 2023
