Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
The Israeli Walla! website: We are running out of stockpiles, our forces are exhausted, and the lives of the captives are in danger. It is time for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Several wounded in an Israeli bombardment of a tent in al-Mawasi, south of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli media: Three wounded, three killed in an ongoing operation in the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon: Israeli artillery shelling targets the outskirts of the town of Shebaa
Al-Qassam Brigades: The targeting took place at the intersection of 'Street 5' with the western line north of Khan Younis
Al-Qassam Brigades: A NIMR armored personnel carrier carrying an Israeli soldier was targeted with an Al-Yassin missile north of Khan Younis
Israeli media: At least two soldiers killed by anti-tank missile fired at Israeli army forces in the Gaza Strip
Local Syrian sources: Mortar shells fell on more than nine villages in the Sweida countryside
Local Syrian sources: Dozens of dead and wounded have arrived at Sweida hospitals as a result of ongoing clashes at several locations in the western Sweida countryside
Local sources: Civilians, including children and women, were injured in the al-Maqous neighborhood of Sweida, in Syria, as a result of ongoing clashes

Colombia's Petro takes jab at Netanyahu, calls him 'criminal' at UNGA

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 25 Sep 2024 11:14
  • 2 Shares
3 Min Read

Colombian President Gustavo Petro also denounces the economic blockades imposed on Cuba and Venezuela.

Listen
  • x
  • Petro
    Colombia President Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro took a jab at Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday over the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, Petro has been a fierce critic of the Netanyahu government, announcing in May that Colombia would sever ties with "Israel" and open an embassy in Ramallah in the Palestinian territories. In June, he confirmed that coal exports to the occupation entity would be suspended "until the genocide stops."

"It is in this inequality ... that we find the logic of the mass destruction unleashed by the climate crisis and the logic of the bombs dropped by a criminal like Netanyahu on Gaza," Petro indicated during his address to the UN General Assembly.

“When Gaza dies, all of humanity will die,” he expressed. “Today we have 20,000 dead children. Presidents laugh at this situation in the UN General Assembly.”

The Colombian leader emphasized that only the voices of world powers dominate the global stage.

"The power of a country in the world is no longer exercised by political and economic power, but by destroying humanity. Those of us who have the power to sustain life speak without being paid attention to," Petro stressed.

He continued, "That is why they do not listen to us when we vote to stop the genocide in Gaza. The presidents who can destroy humanity do not listen to us."

The Colombian President further denounced the economic blockades imposed on Cuba and Venezuela.

Related News

At least 2 Israeli soldiers killed amid Gaza battles: Israeli media

Dr. Abu Safiya enduring severe abuse in Israeli prison: Lawyer

"The powerful global oligarchy allows bombs to be dropped on Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan, or allows the economic blockade of rebellious countries that do not fit into its domain, such as Cuba and Venezuela," he mentioned.

This comes as "Israel" continues its war on Gaza, murdering more than 41,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. A couple of days ago, the Israeli occupation military launched a massive aggression on southern Lebanon and the Bekaa region that has killed at least 500 people, injured thousands, and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Opposing 'Israel's' genocide on Gaza is not anti-Semitism: Petro

Earlier, Petro rejected anti-Semitic accusations related to his pro-Palestine stance, arguing that anti-Semitism is manifested in the murder of Gazan children and not advocating against the ongoing Israeli genocide.

Petro countered claims by the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Deborah Lipstadt, that the President's criticism of "Israel's" aggression on Gaza was "harmful" since it "normalizes" anti-Semitism.

"Madam Ambassador, Palestinians are Semites...It is anti-Semitic to kill children by dropping bombs in Gaza and not to oppose it. The most anti-Semitic thing today is to repeat Hitler's holocaust on humanity and especially on the Palestinian people," he stated.

"I am not an anti-Semite. Do not confuse and respect. I am not anti-Jewish."

The Colombian leader condemned tens of thousands of journalists for remaining silent while their colleagues and 20,000 Palestinian children are being killed and massacred by the occupation.

"Anyone who defends this genocide or remains silent in the face of it has destroyed their own human condition," he added.

Read more: 'Hands off Lebanon now!': US, Canada rally for aggression halt

  • Gaza Strip
  • war on Gaza
  • Colombia
  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Benjamin Netanyahu
  • Lebanon
  • Gaza
  • Gustavo Petro
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens

Major ambush in Gaza kills 5 Israeli troops, injures 14

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Israeli soldiers are seen in Beit Hanoun ahead of an operation by the al-Qassam Brigades, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

'Israel' on blast as media exposes report discrepancies in Gaza ambush

  • Palestine
  • 8 Jul 2025
Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

  • Politics
  • 9 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
The Freedom Flotilla ship Handala as it departs for Gaza, where it aims to break the maritime blockade at a port in Syracuse, Sicily in southern Italy on July 13, 2025. (AFP)
Palestine

Freedom Flotilla's Handala departs Sicily in bid to break Gaza siege

The container ship CMA CGM Laperouse, left, docks at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga (AP)
Politics

US shipbuilding woes deepen as tariffs, outdated policies backfire

Gaza war raises ethical questions for ex-Obama, Biden officials
Politics

Mercenary firm tied to Gaza war crimes hires Obama-Biden PR operatives

'Israel' targets children in Gaza collecting water
Palestine

'Israel' strikes Gaza kids fetching water, blames it on 'malfunction'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS