Colombia Officially Withdraws From South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
- On Tuesday, the International Court of Justice announced that Colombia withdrew its declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel, originally filed on April 5, 2024.
- This policy reversal follows the August inauguration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, who seeks to undo the diplomatic hostilities of former President Gustavo Petro and restore full relations with Israel.
- President Abelardo has already restored diplomatic ties, lifted the ban on coal exports, and committed to moving the Colombian Embassy to Jerusalem while recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated, "The friendship between Israel and Colombia is stronger than ever," while Israeli ambassador to Colombia Vivien Aisen called it "the right side of history."
- South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation has not issued a formal public response to the withdrawal but previously stated it would not abandon its legal challenge against Israel.
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Colombia withdraws from ICJ genocide case under Israel-aided new president
Colombia has withdrawn its support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The move comes under the country’s new, far-right president Abelardo de la Espriella, whose election win followed hacking, tampering and rigging by Israeli firms. Espriella is also closely aligned with the Trump regime. While his predecessor […] By Skwawkbox
The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that Colombia ' s withdrawal of its declaration of intervention in the South African case against the occupying Power before the International Court of Justice did not affect the continuation of the case or the Court ' s jurisdiction, while regretting the decision and describing it as a serious setback to international accountability efforts.
Former President Gustavo Petro strongly questioned the measure through his social networks, where he described the decision as a "shame for Colombia" and accused the current Executive of going from rejecting genocide to becoming an accomplice.
By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español Colombia withdrew its intervention in the case filed by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court of the UN, in a decision of the government of President Aberllardo de la Espriella that marks a change in the policy of his predecessor Gustavo Petro, who
Colombia officially withdraws from South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel
Israeli ambassador to Colombia Vivien Aisen echoed the remarks, saying Colombia chose "the right side of history" and made "a brave and responsible decision that we deeply appreciate."
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