“The majority of the people of Colombia recognize this long tradition and history of relationship and friendship with the Jewish people,” Galán said.
Israel should keep negotiations while fighting in Gaza, and even accept a bad deal with Hamas – if such a deal exists – to get our hostages home.
Recent high-profile meetings reinforce economic and military ties amid shifting global power dynamics and escalating Middle Eastern tensions.
Both countries are expected to increase trade and energy cooperation, among others, but historical disputes will still stand in the way of friendship.
In the post-WWII world, two dedicated men had found themselves in a Parisian hotel room, drawn together by history and the common bond of their enduring fight for their people’s freedom.
While some have insisted that South Africa’s decision is in keeping with its human rights-anchored foreign policy from the Mandela period, this is not true.
Ofir Akunis will arrive in a city where US Jews felt most at home in the US but now view themselves as under assault from antisemitism fueled by the Gaza war.