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Colombian president accuses US and Israel of 'Nazi' political manipulation
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Colombian president accuses US and Israel of 'Nazi' political manipulation

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States and Israel of employing political manipulation tactics learned from the "free Palestine" to Latin America.
  • Petro's statement drew a strong rebuke from Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon.
  • The accusation was made in response to a poster campaign targeting Colombian politician Iván Cepeda.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States and Israel of transferring political manipulation methods from the Palestinian territories to Latin America. Petro made the inflammatory remarks on Monday, drawing an immediate and sharp condemnation from Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon.

The president's accusation came in the context of a poster campaign targeting Iván Cepeda, a left-wing Colombian politician. Petro alleged that these tactics, which he characterized as "Nazi," were being employed against him and his allies.

Petro has been a vocal critic of Israeli policies in the Palestinian territories and has previously drawn parallels between the situations. His latest statement escalates this rhetoric, directly linking alleged Israeli and U.S. political strategies to a perceived threat in his own region.

Ambassador Danon swiftly rejected Petro's claims, calling them "outrageous" and a distortion of reality. The exchange highlights the deep divisions and intense rhetoric surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, now spilling into diplomatic disputes in Latin America.

The United States and Israel transfer political manipulation methods from 'free Palestine' to 'free Latin America'.

— Gustavo PetroColombian President Gustavo Petro accused the US and Israel of using manipulative tactics.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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