Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Colombia to condemn Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and the government’s decision to open an embassy in West Jerusalem, marking a major shift in the country’s foreign policy.
– In the capital, Bogota, hundreds of students, social movement activists and other demonstrators marched through the streets waving Palestinian flags and denouncing President Abelardo de la Espriella’s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Israel.
– The demonstrations were part of a nationwide mobilisation against the conservative president’s foreign and domestic policies, particularly his efforts to strengthen ties with Israel.
Protesters carried banners reading “We are not your backyard” and chanted slogans including “Zionists out, Abelardo out.”
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