In recent weeks, four Latin American countries pulled their ambassadors from Israel over the country’s actions in its war with Hamas in Gaza. Worldwide, that’s just under half the countries that have taken the step of withdrawing their ambassadors from Israel.
But reactions have not been uniform across the region, with responses to Hamas’ October 7 attacks ranging from complete condemnation to neutrality. Latin America’s actions toward the Israel-Hamas war are informed by decades of engagement with both Israel and Palestine. In this explainer, learn how Latin American countries have navigated the conflict in the past, what trade relations looks like, and how diasporas influence leaders’ choices.
Source link : https://www.as-coa.org/articles/explainer-latin-americas-relationship-israel-and-palestine
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Publish date : 2023-11-16 03:00:00
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