Colombia to suspend coal sales to Israel over Gaza war

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 09, 2024 10:40 am

BOGOTÀ — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to Israel as a rebuke against its deadly war against Hamas in Gaza.

Colombia is Israel's main coal supplier with exports of some $450 million in 2023, according to the Israeli embassy in Bogota, which remains operational despite Petro's government severing diplomatic ties in May.

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