Tensions in diplomatic relations with Israel – a logical consequence of President Petro’s stance of refusing to condemn Hamas terrorism and instead daring to draw indefensible comparisons between Nazi concentration camps and the modern-day Middle East – escalated to the point of a ‘security export suspension’ at the weekend. from that country to Colombia. Contrary to what might be expected when it comes to a diplomatic issue important to national security, the head of state responded immediately through X himself: “If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we will. “We do not support genocide”
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Beyond all the controversy created around so-called ‘trilateral diplomacy’ and its potentially institutionalizing effects on Colombian foreign policy, the eventual suspension of military aid and trade with Israel is not a matter to be taken lightly.
It is one of the country’s main partners in matters of national security, second only to the United States and Great Britain.
(Interesting: Tension is rising: Foreign Minister Leyva says the Israeli ambassador should ‘apologize and leave’).
So much so that our flagship aircraft, the Kfir, and the Galil, the primary rifle of soldiers and police, are Israeli patents. This does not take into account other areas such as the procurement of missile systems or even drone technology. Good tone of talks with Tel Aviv vital to Colombia’s national security goals.
Since the fleet of supersonic aircraft has been outdated for years and the purchase of new aircraft is on the Government’s agenda, Israeli aid that allows the Kfir to remain operational as a deterrent weapon simply cannot be put at risk. This is an important issue that should be included in the President’s calculations. And if it isn’t, your Secretary of Defense and FAC Commander are there to remind you.
(Continue reading: Doubts over foreign minister’s harsh message to Israeli ambassador: Was it an order?).
The USA, which has been the ‘sponsor’ of Israel’s military aid to Colombia since the 1970s, certainly holds the key to achieving détente in this complex period.. However, for this, it will be decisive that responsibility be the dominant note in the dissemination of public positions of Colombian diplomacy.
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