Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke at the UN Security Council about the Gaza war and compared Israel to the Nazi regime, according to Israeli media.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addressed the UN Security Council on the situation in Gaza Wednesday evening, comparing Israel's conduct to the Nazi regime, according to reports from the Israeli news outlet N12. Petro, a leftist leader who severed diplomatic ties with Israel in May 2024 over the war in Gaza, has a history of harsh anti-Israel rhetoric. In June 2024, an Israeli report accused Petro of a 'Nazi statement' after he called for an investigation into 'the possible commission of acts of genocide by the Israeli state.' The Biden administration at the time also criticized the remark. The current comparison to the Nazi regime comes amid an ongoing debate at the UN over the war in Gaza, where Israel is conducting operations against Hamas following the October 7, 2023, massacre.
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- StrongColombian president compares Israel to Nazis, Israeli envoy Danon hits back
- StrongErdogan compares Netanyahu to Hitler, says the world repeats the same mistake of silence
- DevelopingErdogan warns those who follow Hitler's path will meet same fate as past tyrants
- StrongPM Netanyahu calls Turkey's Erdogan an antisemitic dictator, accuses him of supporting Hamas
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