Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed on Monday that Israel changed the IP addresses of national registry servers, alleging the only country capable of such interference is Israel. He called for a full recount and investigation. No evidence has been provided.
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro escalated his allegations on Monday at 03:48 Jerusalem, claiming Israel manipulated the country's election software by changing IP addresses of national registry servers. "The only body in the world capable of this is the state of Israel," he said, calling for a full recount. The claim came after right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won by roughly 250,000 votes, with over 99% of ballots counted, as The Zioneer reported earlier that morning.
This latest accusation follows a series of unsubstantiated claims by Petro throughout Monday. At 03:48 Jerusalem, he first refused to concede and alleged Israeli vote-rigging without evidence. By 03:48, he claimed a 49%-49% tie and cited IP-address changes, with his allegations reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). By 03:48 Jerusalem, he formally alleged Israel was the only country capable of such hacking. The thread shows Petro's accusations escalating from a vague "interference" claim at 03:48 Jerusalem to a specific technical allegation about server manipulation, yet no corroborating evidence has been provided by any independent source.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Israel's Foreign Ministry hailed De la Espriella's victory as a "strategic shift" that would restore diplomatic ties severed by Petro, who has a longstanding pattern of anti-Israel rhetoric. On June 10, the Colombian congressional disciplinary committee suspended Petro pending an election-interference probe, and on June 11, Israeli officials condemned Petro after he posted "Heil Hitler" and made Nazi comparisons.
Petro has not provided any evidence for his repeated allegations, and no independent verification of his claims exists. The outgoing president faces termination of his suspension by Colombia's congressional disciplinary committee on June 21.
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- StrongIsrael's Foreign Ministry hails Colombia's de la Espriella win as 'strategic shift'
- DevelopingFM Sa'ar congratulates Colombia's de la Espriella on presidential win
- StrongColombian president compares Israel to Nazis, Israeli envoy Danon hits back
- DevelopingColombia's congressional disciplinary committee suspends President Petro pending election-interference probe
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