Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza on Friday, calling the humanitarian catastrophe a genocide and warning that those who accept it are “anti-human” and accomplices to war crimes.
"Anyone who accepts this genocide is anti-human; not even beasts would do such a thing," Petro wrote on X alongside a video footage showing Palestinians rushing toward humanitarian aid convoys.
He said such people are "simply accomplices" to genocide and "spiritual outcasts from the earth."
Colombia terminated diplomatic relations with Israel on May 3, citing continued military operations against Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel has killed more than 63,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.
