Colombia president suspends weapons purchases from Israel, citing Gaza 'massacre'

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced on X that the country would be suspending weapons purchases from Israel, citing Thursday's killing of more than 100 Palestinians in northern Gaza.

"Asking for food, more than 100 Palestinians were killed by Netanyahu. This is called genocide and is reminiscent of the Holocaust even if the world powers do not like to recognise it," Petro said.

"The world must block Netanyahu. Colombia suspends all purchases of weapons from Israel."