Trump's Latin America Allies Open Arms to Israel
Ongoing military actions in Gaza and settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have largely isolated Israel globally.
In recent weeks, Latin American countries have begun to soften their stance towards Israel following a surge of support from the region's radical right and the United States. Venezuela's Hugo Chavez expelled the Israeli ambassador in 2009 in response to the Gaza Strip military offensive, severing diplomatic relations. However, 17 years later, Venezuela and Israel have agreed to establish a mechanism for the resumption of consular services.
In Colombia, President Abelardo de la Espriella has reversed his predecessor's decision to sever diplomatic ties with Israel, even announcing plans to relocate the embassy to Jerusalem and recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Similarly, Argentina's ultraconservative President Javier Milei has made close relations with Israel a defining feature of his foreign policy, while other Latin American leaders such as Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro and El Salvador's Nayib Bukele have also embraced warmer ties with Israel.
This shift is attributed to ideological, religious, and strategic factors, as well as a desire to signal alignment with the United States and Judeo-Christian Western civilization.
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