Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that his country will suspend coal exports to the Israeli entity until the "genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip stops. Petro said on X that coal exports to Israel would be suspended "until the genocide stops." The decision came after Petro cut his country's diplomatic relations with the Israeli entity in May, describing Benjamin Netanyahu's government as "genocidal". Colombia also stopped purchasing weapons made by Israel. The Colombian government clarified that the ban will come into effect five days after publication in the country's official gazette. It said that between January and August 2023, Colombia exported $375 million in goods to Israel, with a considerable concentration of that amount being coal. The Colombian Ministry of Trade and Industry confirmed that coal exports will only resume if Israel complies with a recent order by the International Court of Justice. Source: Qatar News Agency
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