Colombia-Israel bilateral relations are not going well because of the Israeli attack on Gaza. Last May, Colombian President Gustavo announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Israel.
Colombia to suspend coal exports to Israel Colombian President Gustavo Petro made this announcement on Saturday. Colombia announced the move in the wake of Israel’s bloody Gaza war.
Colombia is Israel’s main coal supplier. The country exports $450 million worth of coal to Israel in 2023.
Colombia-Israel bilateral relations are not going well because of the Israeli attack on Gaza. Last May, Colombian President Gustavo announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Israel. Earlier, Colombia announced the withdrawal of its ambassador from Israel. Colombia’s coal export to Israel has been going on for so long despite these measures. Colombia’s first left-wing president, Gustavo. He is a staunch critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Yesterday, he told X that his country’s coal exports to Israel would be suspended until the massacre in Gaza stopped.
According to the Colombian government, the move to freeze coal exports to Israel will take effect five days after the gazette publication of the decree. However, the consignments which have already been approved will proceed as usual.
The Colombian government believes that the coal exported from the country is playing a role as a “strategic asset” in Israel’s various military activities, including weapons production.
President Gustavo also said that his country will stop buying weapons made by Israel.
However, Israel is one of the main suppliers of weapons to the Colombian military.