Colombia pauses buying Israeli weapons and president calls war in Gaza 'genocide'

Petro: Colombia no longer buying guns from “genocidal” Israel

Colombian President Gustavo Petro insisted Thursday on dubbing Israel's military deployment in Gaza as “genocide” and ordered his administration to halt all purchases of weapons from that Middle East country, it was reported in Bogotá.

Colombia suspends all arms purchases from Israel after Gaza aid convoy carnage

Colombia suspends all purchases of weapons from Israel after Israeli forces shelled a crowd of Palestinians awaiting humanitarian aid south of Gaza City, leaving at least 112 dead and 760 injured.

Colombia Suspends Arms Purchases From Israel After Gaza Aid Incident

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday that Bogota suspends all arms purchases from Israel against the background of the deadly incident during an aid delivery to Gaza City.

Colombia pauses buying Israeli weapons and president calls war in

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced Thursday his government is suspending purchases of weapons from Israel after Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food in Gaza, marking an escalation of tensions between both countries over the Israel-Hamas war. Describing the deaths as “genocide,” Petro said he blamed Israeli Prime Minister

Colombia suspends Israel arms purchases after Gaza aid convoy deaths

BOGOTÁ, March 1 — Accusing Israel of “genocide” in Gaza, Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro yesterday suspended Israeli weapons purchases after dozens of people died in a scramble for food aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Israel is one of the main providers of weapons to the South American country’s security forces, which are engaged in a decades-long conflict with leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries and drug cartels.…