After Venezuela, Colombia issued a statement of solidarity with the Palestinian people

In continuation of its strong diplomatic support for Palestine over the past 20 days against the crimes of the Zionist regime, the Colombian government sent 9 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Oct 26, 2023 - 18:59
After Venezuela, Colombia issued a statement of solidarity with the Palestinian people
After Venezuela, Colombia issued a statement of solidarity with the Palestinian people

According to the presidential website of Colombia, the president of this country, Gustavo Petro, announced the dispatch of a shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza through his account on the virtual network X (formerly Twitter). Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia Before Colombia, the Venezuelan government also sent more than 30 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on October 18. According to a statement from the Colombian government, on the orders of Gustavo Petro, a Colombian Air Force plane flew to Egypt and on the way back will transport Colombian citizens caught in a war situation.

Raouf Al-Maleki, the Palestinian ambassador to Colombia, expressed gratitude for the Bogotá government's actions and announced that the shipment included hygiene items, food and mattresses. He also stressed: "First of all, humanitarian checkpoints must be opened so that aid such as water, medicine, food and fuel can reach the Palestinian people." Maleki warned: "We are facing a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions and, unfortunately, the Western world is a silent witness to the catastrophe of the Palestinian people." The latest crime statistics from the Zionist regime in Gaza show that over 7,165 people have been killed and over 82,000 injured in Gaza so far. About 3,000 of Gaza's martyrs are children and more than 1,300 are women.

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