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Abelardo de la Espriella, candidate of the National Salvation Movement (Salvacion Nacional), celebrates after winning Colombia's 2026 presidential runoff
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Bogota's relations with Tel Aviv nosedived under Colombia's first-ever leftist government led by President Gustavo Petro

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 June, 2026
Colombia’s Petro draws criticism over Gaza, Nazi remarks

Colombia’s Petro draws criticism over Gaza, Nazi remarks

Sudanese holds a banner as they take part in a rally in support of the Sudanese Army, in the Merowe, 350km north of the capital Khartoum, on December 13, 2025.
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An Israeli leader of the group had been arrested in Guatemala earlier this year
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro
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In a speech at the UN General Assembly, which has since circulated widely, Petro called on the world to "unite its armies to liberate Palestine" [Getty]
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Colombian president Gustavo Petro speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City
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Sudan's army has consistently accused the UAE of sending aiding the paramilitary RSF
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President Gustavo Petro  issued a second decree for Colombia to halt coal exports to Israel in protest against its deadly war on Gaza [Getty]
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An old tank in Khartoum, Sudan
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro (left) met with Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour at the emergency conference [Getty]
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The European Union has named North African nations among seven 'safe' countries for deporting migrants [Getty]
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Pro-Palestinean demonstration at Columbia University
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro
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