Ahead of his inauguration, Colombia’s incoming leader, Abelardo de la Espriella, hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at his Barranquilla office on Friday. The meeting marked a sharp pivot from former President Gustavo Petro’s pro-Palestinian position, with De la Espriella describing Saar as a "great friend". Following the encounter, Saar posted on X that bilateral relations were entering a new era.
The new administration in Bogota has already outlined key policy shifts, including moving the Colombian embassy to Jerusalem and pulling the nation out of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
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