Bolivia broke off relations with Israel, Chile and Colombia pulled their ambassadors out of Tel Aviv and Brazil has pleaded for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
Palestinians conduct a search and rescue operation after the second bombardment by the Israeli army in the last 24 hours at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, on Wednesday.
The criticism coming from South America's left-wing governments has intensified in recent days as thousands of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes and shelling, according to health officials in Gaza.his government was cutting ties with Israel over its"aggressive and disproportionate military offensive" in Gaza, which he called"a threat to international peace and security.
Israel says its offensive in the Gaza Strip is to crush Hamas, which has ruled the territory since 2007.Colombia also summoned its ambassador from Israel, with Colombian President Gustavo Petro calling Israel's actions"a massacre of the Palestinian people." He posted, formerly Twitter, showing dozens of bodies wrapped in white sheets, and wrote"the head of the state who carries out this genocide is a criminal against humanity.
But Israel is losing the battle of narratives across Latin America, says Oliver Stuenkel, an associate professor of international relations at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, a university in São Paulo, Brazil."In the same way that it is losing the battle in the Global South, perhaps with the exception of India," he added. India's government has spoken out" in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants.
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