Colombia becomes latest nation to recognise Palestinian statehood

E-Paper | May 23, 2026

Colombia's foreign minister says his country has become the latest to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Carlos Holmes said on Wednesday that the outgoing government of President Juan Manuel Santos made the decision last week, shortly before leaving office.

New President Ivan Duque was sworn in on Tuesday. His government said it would study the implications of Santos' last minute decision on the Palestinians, but acknowledged that it was legal.

The United States doesn't recognise a Palestinian state, and Colombia long refrained from doing so due to its close ties with Washington. But in recent years Colombia has sought to chart a more independent foreign policy that has included calling for changes to US-backed anti-narcotics policies.

Colombia is the last country in South American to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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M. Emad

Aug 09, 2018 10:52pm

Colombia also should recognise the Jewish nation-state Israel.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Aug 09, 2018 11:27pm

Both Jews and Palestinians needs to live side by side two state solution the only just way. Love to the Jew and Arab :)

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Javed

Aug 09, 2018 11:52pm

Let’s stop blaming who did what ? Let get to work. Fix economy and justice system in Pakistan. Stop the import of all cars we do assemble or manufacture cars support local and save revenue, food items for luxury need to stop, build hundreds of medium dams and couple mega dams use army ,Wapda and local engineers pay in rupees, stop using oil to generate electricity, increase local oil and gas production, soybean and corn farming also should be priority all these are very easy to do if no corruption involved. These few steps will bring job growth, improve exports,decrease import, and balance budget. Sincerity and honesty and smart work anything can achieve and beyond.

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Himmat

Aug 10, 2018 06:41am

Where is Colombia anyway?

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Anonymouseeeee

Aug 10, 2018 07:02am

Thank you Columbia for taking the right step. We Muslims will never find they this kind gesture. Thank you to the whole South American countries for supporting Palestine.

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Habib Zuberi

Aug 10, 2018 07:52am

Do not get involved in other countries affairs. None came to support you and cited with those you have problem.

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