Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem and restores free trade with Israel

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Colombia recently opened its embassy in West Jerusalem, a move made by the newly elected far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella. This decision marks a shift from his predecessor's stance on Israel and includes the restoration of a free trade agreement between Colombia and Israel.

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Colombia opened its embassy in West Jerusalem under new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, marking a significant shift from his predecessor's stance. The move reverses former left-wing President Gustavo Petro’s decision to sever ties with Israel in 2024 due to the war on Gaza. De la Espriella also restored a free trade agreement between Colombia and Israel, which was previously terminated by Petro. Palestinian officials quickly condemned the establishment of the embassy, denouncing it as controversial given Israel's ongoing conflict with Palestine, where three years of attacks have killed more than 74,000 people. Demonstrations against Colombia’s decision to reestablish ties with Israel are already taking place in Colombia.

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Colombia has opened an embassy in West Jerusalem under new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, who is reversing his predecessor’s break with Israel by also restoring a free trade agreement.

right describes the president as 'far-right' and portrays the move to open an embassy in West Jerusalem as a positive reversal

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