With one week left in his term, President Gustavo Petro received the credentials of the Palestinian ambassador to Colombia, according to Abu Ali Express. The move comes three days after President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced he would cancel the establishment of a Colombian embassy in 'Palestine' and reverse Petro's diplomatic policies.
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro accepted the credentials of the Palestinian ambassador to Colombia on Thursday, a week before his term ends, according to Abu Ali Express. The accreditation comes three days after President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella announced he would cancel the establishment of a Colombian embassy in 'Palestine' and restore full diplomatic ties with Israel, including moving Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem.
Petro, who severed diplomatic relations with Israel in June 2024 during the Gaza war, has maintained a hostile stance toward the Jewish state. The Palestinian ambassador, who received her credentials Thursday, will have at least a week in the role before de la Espriella is inaugurated on August 7.
The Zioneer has extensively covered the Colombia-Israel diplomatic saga. In June, de la Espriella won the presidency on a pro-Israel platform, pledging to move the embassy to Jerusalem. In July, Israel appointed a new ambassador to Colombia, ending a two-year diplomatic rift. The president-elect has repeatedly stated that reversing Petro's anti-Israel policies will be his first act in office.
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