Colombia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel

Amman: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday that his country will break diplomatic relations with Israel. According to AFP, Petro said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a "genocidal." "Here in front of you, the government of change, of the president of the republic, announces that tomorrow we will break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel...for having a government, for having a president who is genocidal," Petro told cheering crowds in Bogota, who marched to mark International Worker's Day. Source: Jordan News Agency