Colombian president says ignoring Gaza 'genocide' puts future generations at risk

President Gustavo Petro has been very critical of Israel's deadly attacks on Gaza Strip
Laura Gamba Fadul |
22.07.2024 - Update : 22.07.2024

BOGOTA, Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday urged the world to remember the children affected by the "genocide" in Gaza, warning that ignoring it could lead to future generations facing similar atrocities.

"The children of the genocide in Gaza that humanity must not forget," he said on his X account with a photo that depicted dead children in Gaza. "If we let this crime against humanity go unnoticed, then it will be our children who are going to be bombed too".

Petro has been critical of Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip, which has caused the deaths of more than 38,000 people since it started in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 70% of the dead are women and children.

Colombia has declared its backing for South Africa's lawsuit against Israel before The International Court of Justice citing violations of the 1948 Convention Against Genocide during the attack on the Gaza Strip.

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