While Bolivia has severed ties with Israel, Colombia and Chile have recalled their ambassadors to the Middle Eastern country for consultations, Reuters reports.
The three South American nations lambasted Israel’s attacks on Gaza and condemned the deaths of Palestinian citizens.
They called for a ceasefire, with Bolivia and Chile pushing for the passage of humanitarian aid into the zone and accusing Israel of violating international law.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro called the attacks a “massacre of the Palestinian people” in a post on the social media network X, formerly known as Twitter.
Israel’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. Other Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Brazil, have also called for a ceasefire.
“What we have now is the insanity of Israel’s prime minister, who wants to wipe out the Gaza Strip,” said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday.
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