Colombia stops coal exports to Israel because of the Gaza war | World

Ammon News – Due to the conflict in the Gaza Strip, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday that his country would no longer export coal to Israel.

This move comes against the backdrop of deteriorating relations between the two formerly close military and trading partners.

Coal deliveries will only resume “when the genocide” in Gaza ends, Petro said in a post on the social media website X.

In addition, Petro presented a draft policy stating that coal exports will only resume if Israel complies with the recent International Court of Justice ruling requiring Israel to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip. Petra