from Daily Sabah
Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered the expulsion of all Israeli diplomats from Colombia on Wednesday after Israeli forces detained two Colombian nationals aboard a flotilla attempting to break the Israeli blockade and deliver aid to the Gaza Strip.
Manuela Bedoya and Luna Barreto were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla's crew, an international effort that is trying to break a blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.
According to a statement from the Global Movement to Gaza, the Israeli military detained the women after the flotilla reached a high-risk area 150 nautical miles (172 miles) off the coast.
"After reaching 150 nautical miles... the maritime positioning of Israeli ships begins at 23:59 UTC (6.59 pm Colombia time)," said the statement, asserting that other flotillas have been "attacked or intercepted." It described it as "a violation of international law and the Geneva Accords."
Petro warned on the U.S. social media company, X, that if the reports were true, it would constitute "a new international crime by Benjamin Netanyahu." He said that "the Free Trade Agreement with Israel is immediately denounced."...
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