He President Gustavo Petro He sent this Saturday a support letter to the members of 44 countries that will sail tomorrow to Loop aboard the Global Sumud Flotillaan international initiative that will try to break Israel’s blockade to humanitarian aid.
In his message, which reflects Colombia’s commitment to the Palestinian cause, Petro underlines The shared struggle for dignity, justice and defense of lifein the midst of the humanitarian crisis that crosses the Gaza Strip.
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“We send a hug of solidarity to those who from different corners of the world prepare to sail towards Gaza in the next few days“Petro said in his letter, in which he stressed that the mission of the Flotilla, which will leave from Barcelona, is not only a maritime trip, but a”ethical cry“That challenges international silence and indifference towards the Palestinian people.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro
The letter deepened the similarities between Colombia’s historic struggle against violence and conflict, and the current situation of Palestine: “If Palestine dies, all humanity dies with her“
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“We understand the weight of pain and the price of war. We know what the fallen means to cry, walk in hunger, bury hope“added the president, who considered that”Silence against genocide is another form of complicity“
Colombia broke diplomatic relations with Israel in May 2024in rejection of the military offensive in Gaza, which according to United Nations figures has left more than 60,000 dead, mostly civilians.
Petro has been one of the main Latin American critics of that war, which he openly qualifies as “genocide“, and has supported the demands against the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamín Netanyahufor war crimes before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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“That the wind impuls your ships with the strength of the story, that the sea opens its arms and that the world listens to your message: Gaza is not alone. Palestine is not alone. Humanity cannot remain silent“The president concluded.
EFE
