#Belize suspends diplomatic relations with Israel, it withdrew the accreditation of the #Israeli ambassador and suspended its activities in Israel.
This follows a growing list of South and Central American Nations who have given backlash towards Israel for the aggression in #Gaza, thus joining countries like #Colombia, #Chile, and #Bolivia.
Latin America Is Leading the Way in Standing Up to Israel
Bolivia has severed diplomatic relations with Israel, and Colombia, Chile, and Honduras have all recalled their ambassadors. Latin America is leading the way in opposing Israel’s war on Gaza. Kurt Hackbarth writes.
Colombia and and Chile recall their ambassador to Israel, while Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel in protest of the mounting death toll in Gaza.
With over +8500 d-aths in Palestine, the leftist-Indigenist gov't led by Luis Arce has broke off all relations with ΙsгaеI.
This is the 2nd time Bolivia has broken relations, since #Indigenous Aymara president of Bolivia Evo Morales did 1st over Operation Cast Lead in 2009 where +1400 Palestinians were k--led. However, relations were reestablished in 2020 when a far-right coup gov't overthrew Evo Morales.
> Bolivia's government said it had broken diplomatic ties with Israel on Tuesday, accusing Israel of committing #crimes against #humanity in its attacks on the #Gaza Strip.
❗Medios internacionales informan que #Bolivia🇧🇴 ha decidido romper todos sus lazos diplomáticos con #Israel🇮🇱 tras un ataque a un #campamento de #refugiados palestinos en #Gaza atacados con #bombardeos del ejército israelí.
Las autoridades de Israel calificaron la #masacre de "daños colaterales de la guerra".
Bolivia es un ejemplo a seguir. ¡VIVA PALESTINA!🇵🇸
v Reuters - quotes from the speech of Israel PM Netanyahu :
ONGOING GROUND OPERATION IN #GAZA IS THE SECOND STAGE OF THE #WAR
WE WILL EXERT EVERY EFFORT TO RETURN #HOSTAGES
THOSE ACCUSING US OF WAR CRIMES ARE HYPOCRITS
THE WAR INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP WILL BE DIFFICULT AND LONG
CAN'T SAY #IRAN WAS INVOLVED IN PLANNING OF OCT. 7 ATTACK BUT THEY FUND #HAMAS
#Bolivia said it is cutting diplomatic ties with #Israel over its attacks on #Gaza
Dep for min Freddy Mamani said tge decision was "in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive being carried out in the Gaza Strip".
Separately, the leaders of #Colombia and #Chile have recalled their ambassadors to Israel in protest.
"Scaled to population, Bolivia’s deforestation is four times that of Brazil. Even as Brazil’s deforestation falls, Bolivia’s is rising. Its loss rate of primary forest jumped by 32% from 2021 to 2022, according to Global Forest Watch"
Soya farming for livestock feed is driving this. Land is intensively farmed then given over to ranching when the soil becomes unproductive. In Bolivia forest land is cheaper than existing farmland. #Bolivia#Deforestation#Meat#Soya