‘They are getting into trouble with all humanity’: Petro accuses Israel, demands release of kidnapped Colombians: Video
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has demanded the immediate release of several Colombian citizens reportedly kidnapped in the Mediterranean while travelling with the Global Sumud Flotilla — a mission aimed at delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Speaking at a rally in Ibagué on Friday, October 3, Petro said the group included “two Colombian women… they are not given water, they are not given food.” He warned that “perhaps they will come quickly because they know they are getting into trouble with all humanity if they continue maintaining that kidnapping.”
According to the Presidency of Colombia, Petro also revealed that a Colombian man was among the captives. He emphasised that his government was taking diplomatic steps to ensure their release, declaring: “The only one who is fighting for that Colombian is me.”
Petro’s remarks came amid rising tensions over Israel’s military actions in Gaza and his continued criticism of the Netanyahu government, which he has accused of committing “genocide.” He also condemned US policies in the region, arguing that Washington’s anti-drug and immigration measures harm Latin America rather than promote stability.
The president concluded his address by reading a letter from the wife of Elkana Bohbot, an Israeli-Colombian man held hostage by Hamas, who appealed to him to use his diplomatic influence to help free her husband.
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