Honduras recalls ambassador amid Israeli violations of int'l law

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
3 Nov 2023 22:45
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The Honduran Foreign Ministry says its ambassador to "Israel" was recalled for consultations.

A Honduran flag is seen at the site where the next OAS General Assembly will take place in San Salvador, El Salvador, Wednesday, June 1, 2011. (AP)

The Ambassador of Honduras has been recalled, according to the Honduran Foreign Ministry, on Friday, after Tegucigalpa said "Israel" has violated international humanitarian law in its aggression on the Gaza Strip.

"Amid the grave humanitarian situation the Palestinian civilian population suffers in the Gaza Strip, the government of President Xiomara Castro has decided to immediately call Mr. Roberto Martinez, Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras in Israel, to consultations in Tegucigalpa," Foreign Minister Enrique Reina said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Ante la grave situación humanitaria que sufre la población civil palestina en la franja de Gaza, él Gobierno de la Presidenta @XiomaraCastroZ ha decidido llamar inmediatamente a consultas a Tegucigalpa al Señor Roberto Martinez, Embajador de la República de Honduras en Israel.
— Enrique Reina (@EnriqueReinaHN) November 3, 2023

Earlier, on Tuesday, Colombia and Chile both recalled their ambassadors from "Israel", as the Israeli occupation continues its policy of committing genocide in Gaza.

The Chilean government announced that it recalled its ambassador to "Israel" for consultations, citing the occupation's violation of human rights.

"Chile strongly condemns and observes with great concern... these military operations," the Latin American country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that the Israeli war on Gaza amounted to "collective punishment" of the Strip's civilian population.

After #Bolivia severed diplomatic relations with "Israel", #Chile and #Colombia withdrew their ambassadors in protest of the occupation's aggression on the #Gaza Strip. #GazaUnderAttack #Palestine pic.twitter.com/g4dH9Qqm7m
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 1, 2023

The Chilean government also called for an immediate end to hostilities and for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter Gaza.

Colombia President Gustavo Petro also announced his country was recalling its ambassador to "Israel".

“If Israel does not stop the massacre of the Palestinian people, we cannot remain there,” Petro wrote on X.

On its part, the Bolivian government announced that it is severing diplomatic relations with "Israel". The Bolivian Foreign Ministry cited "Israel's" actions in the Gaza Strip, accusing it of committing crimes against humanity.

The call to sever ties was initially issued a week earlier by former leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales, who qualified the Israeli regime as a "terror state", saying, "When we came to power after winning the elections in September/December 2005, we severed our ties with Israel due to our pacifist and anti-imperialistic principles."