The US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Deborah Lipstadt This Thursday, he condemned the words of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who compared the situation in the Gaza Strip to the concentration camp of Auschwitz During the Second World War.
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“We were surprised to see the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, comparing the Israeli government to Hitler’s genocidal regime,” the State Department official said in a post on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
We were shocked to see the Colombian president @petrogustavo Compare the Israeli government to Hitler’s genocidal regime. We strongly condemn President Petro’s statements and call on him to convict Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, for the barbaric murder of Israeli men.
— Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt (@StateSEAS) October 12, 2023
“We strongly condemn President Petro’s statements and ask him to condemn Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, for the barbaric murder of Israeli men, women and children,” he added.
Last Monday, the President of Colombia compared the situation of the Gaza Strip with the Auschwitz concentration camp in World War II, in a new chapter of his controversial statements about the attacks of Hamas to Israel and the war that unleashed in the region.
“I was already in the Auschwitz concentration camp and now I see it reflected in Gaza,” Petro said in a message on
In recent days, the Colombian president has been the target of a barrage of criticism for his support for the Palestinian cause and the failure to explicitly condemn the murder and kidnapping of hundreds of civilians by Hamas.
Since last Saturday, Petro has posted numerous messages on social media about the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians following Hamas’ bloody attacks that left more than 1,300 dead in Israel and 1,400 among Palestinians, mainly as a result of the bombing of Gaza.
Source: El heraldo

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