Colombia: World Can’t Turn a Blind Eye on Gaza

By Staff, Agencies

Jorge Ivan Ospina, Colombia’s newly appointed ambassador to the occupied Palestinian territories, confirmed the “world cannot turn a blind eye” to the Palestinian civilians suffering in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Ospina said on Monday that Colombia is willing to provide medical treatment for thousands of Palestinians wounded during "Israel’s" war on Gaza.

“People cannot die of hunger. They must receive immediate medical attention and must be rehabilitated,” he added.

In his post on Monday, Ospina publicly acknowledged his appointment and thanked Colombian President Petro and Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia and denounced “the genocide that the Palestinian people are suffering today" and working toward the "freedom of those who live there."

The appointment marks a significant step in building on Colombia's official recognition of the State of Palestine in 2018.

Colombia broke diplomatic ties with "Israel" last year over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Last month, Colombian President Petro slammed the "Israeli" occupying entity's “bloody genocide” in Gaza, drawing a parallel between the plights of Palestinians and Jesus Christ’s suffering.

The Colombian leader has been an outspoken critic of "Israel’s" genocidal campaign in Gaza, and has repeatedly criticized the Zionist entity for its war crimes in Gaza, where about 54,000 Palestinians have been martyred.