US EditionBoric Condemns Israel's Actions in Gaza
- On June 1, 2025, during his annual speech delivered in Chile’s legislative assembly located in Valparaiso, President Gabriel Boric strongly denounced Israel’s conduct in Gaza and announced the recall of Chile’s ambassador alongside the withdrawal of military attachés from Tel Aviv.
- This escalation followed ongoing tensions since September 2022, worsened by Israel's airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp and growing humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
- Boric excluded Israel from the FIDAE aerospace exhibition, endorsed South Africa's genocide lawsuit at the International Court of Justice, supported an arms embargo, and proposed banning imports from Israeli settlements.
- In his address, Boric condemned Hamas terrorism, called for the release of all hostages, and made clear that his policies are directed at Israel's government rather than its citizens, asserting that funding that contributes to the killing of children is unacceptable.
- Boric's stance risks economic retaliation from the US, signals a hardening of Chile's policy based on human rights, and may escalate toward a full diplomatic break with Israel.
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric Backs Arms Embargo, Import Ban on Israel in Address to Congress
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has voiced support for an arms embargo on Israel and a ban on imports from “illegally occupied territories.” He made the remarks in his final State of the Union address. President Gabriel Boric: “These principles have led me to raise the voice against the genocide and ethnic cleansing that the government of Israel is committing against the Palestinian people.”
Boric condemns Israel's actions in Gaza
In his annual address on June 1, 2025, at the National Congress in Valparaiso, Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font sharply criticized Israel, accusing its government of 'genocide and ethnic cleansing' against Palestinians in Gaza. 'It is these same principles that have led me to raise my voice loudly against the genocide and ethnic cleansing that the Israeli government is committing against the Palestinian people,' said Boric.
Santiago. President Gabriel Boric announced yesterday Chile’s support for an international arms embargo against Israel “to stop killing children,” whose government he pointed out to practice a “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinian people.
In his last public account, the president reaffirmed Chile's position on foreign affairs, highlighting "the defense of democracy, human rights and international law" of the country.
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