2023-11-01 10:21:05
The Bolivian president, Luis Arce (EFE)
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, which de facto governs the Gaza Strip, celebrated the decision of the Government of Bolivia to break diplomatic relations with “the occupying power”, in reference to Israel.
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“We highly praise the brave stance taken by the Bolivian Government to sever relations with the Zionist entity, which occurred in response to the Israeli fascist aggression and the atrocious massacres committed every minute against our people in the already blockaded Gaza Strip,” said a statement from the Palestinian group.
“We renew our call to Arab and Islamic countries, which have normalized their ties with the so-called Israel, to follow in Bolivia’s footsteps and sever all relations with this vicious entity,” Hamas said.
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The group also celebrated the steps taken by Chile and Colombia – like Bolivia, governed by the left – who yesterday called their respective ambassadors in Israel, Jorge Carvajal and Margarita Manjarrez, for consultations to address the situation of diplomatic relations in the country. context of the war with the Islamist militias in Gaza.
Luis Arce, Gabriel Boric, Gustavo Petro (Archyde.com)
“We appreciate the announcement by the Republics of Chile and Colombia to withdraw their ambassadors from the Zionist entity, in protest of the aggressions and massacres committed by the Nazi-Zionist occupation in the Gaza Strip 25 days ago,” the group indicated.
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A brutal Hamas attack on Israeli soil on October 7 killed more than 1,400 Israelis and left 240 hostage within the enclave; while the war unleashed since then has claimed the lives of more than 8,500 Palestinians in Gaza and injured more than 21,500.
Hamas celebrated the announcements of the South American countries (Europa Press)
“These honorable positions will be immortalized in the history of those countries that reject aggression and triumph for the justice of our cause and for the rights of our people to freedom and self-determination,” Hamas stated about the measures adopted by Bolivia, Chile and Colombia.
Bolivia’s decision to break diplomatic relations with Israel is a capitulation “in the face of terrorism and the regime of the Ayatollahs of Iran,” said the spokesman for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lior Haiat, on Wednesday.
“The Bolivian government is aligned with the terrorist organization Hamas, which massacred more than 1,400 Israelis and kidnapped 240 people, including children, women, babies and the elderly,” he added.
“Israel condemns Bolivia’s support for terrorism and its submission to the Iranian regime, which attest to the values that the Bolivian government represents,” said the spokesperson.
In dialogue with Infobae, analyst Hugo Acha considers that the Bolivian announcement is another example of the actions of the country’s corrupt political actors who, in turn, maintain close ties with the Iranian regime and benefit from illicit actions. “The Bolivian State is complicit in the cycle of terrorism,” he maintained.
(With information from EFE)
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