Recent days have witnessed diplomatic movements between a number of countries and Israel, in light of the ongoing war between the latter and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where Bolivia severed its diplomatic relations, while other countries decided to take a less severe step by summoning ambassadors.

Below is a list of countries that have taken decisions regarding their diplomatic relations with Israel:

Bolivia

The South American country has taken its strongest step yet, completely severing diplomatic relations with Israel.

On Tuesday, Bolivia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the severing of diplomatic relations with Israel, accusing it of committing "crimes against humanity" during its operations in the Gaza Strip.

Bolivia had previously severed its diplomatic relations with Israel in 2009 due to the Gaza War at the time, and relations were resumed in 2020, according to Reuters.

Israel responded to Bolivia's decision, considering it a "surrender to terrorism and the regime in Iran." She added in a statement through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that by cutting relations with Israel, "the Bolivian government is placing itself on the side of the terrorist organization Hamas."

She noted in a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that, “Since the change of government in Bolivia, relations between the two countries have become devoid of substance in any case.”

Colombia

The diplomatic battle between Colombia and Israel was very strong, and it reached social media sites, and indeed, Colombian President, Gustapo Petro, announced on Tuesday that he had summoned his country’s ambassador to Israel due to the situation in Gaza.

Petro said on the “X” platform: “I have decided to recall our ambassador to Israel. If Israel does not stop the massacre committed against the Palestinian people, we will not be able to stay there.”

The crisis began in the first days of the war, when Israel accused the Latin president of "endangering the lives of Jews and encouraging the horrific actions of the terrorist Hamas movement," after he compared Israel's practices to "Nazism."

On October 8, Petro commented, through his official account on the “X” platform, on the statements of the Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, regarding cutting off water, electricity, and fuel from Gaza and imposing a complete siege on the Strip, in a battle he said was against “human animals.”

Petro wrote that the Israeli minister's statements "are the same as what the Nazis used to say about the Jews," adding that "democratic peoples cannot allow Nazism to re-establish itself in international politics."

He continued, "If hate speech continues in this way, we will reach a new Holocaust."

The Israeli ambassador, Dagan, commented on these statements to a local newspaper in Colombia, saying that he had “never seen in the humane, democratic world compare the Israelis to Nazism,” according to what was reported by the British newspaper “The Guardian.”

Honduras

Honduras decided, on Friday, to recall its ambassador to Israel for consultations due to the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.

Foreign Minister Enrique Reyna wrote on the X platform: “In light of the serious humanitarian situation suffered by the Palestinian civilian population in the Gaza Strip, the government of President Xiomara Castro has decided to immediately summon the Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras to Israel, Mr. Roberto Martinez, for consultations.”

The Israeli Foreign Ministry responded to the resolution, considering that it “condones Hamas committing terrorist acts in which 1,400 people were killed and 241 were kidnapped, and this includes women, the elderly, and children,” adding, “We expect Honduras to condemn Hamas.”

Chile

Chile took the same step and, on Tuesday, summoned its ambassador to Israel for consultations, due to what it described as “violations of international humanitarian law” in the Gaza Strip.

A Foreign Ministry statement, reported by Reuters, said: “Chile strongly condemns and monitors with great concern... these military operations,” considering that the Israeli operations amount to “collective punishment” of the civilian population in Gaza.

The ministry also called for "an immediate cessation of hostilities, the release of hostages held by Hamas, and the allowing the passage of humanitarian aid to the residents of the Strip."

In a separate statement, Chile also indicated its “support for the two-state solution in order to end the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis.”

Jordan

Jordan announced, on Wednesday, that it had “immediately” recalled its ambassador from Israel, and informed the latter “not to return its ambassador to Amman,” in light of the continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was stated that the decision comes “as an expression of Jordan’s position rejecting and condemning the raging Israeli war on Gaza, which is killing innocent people, causing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe, and carries dangerous possibilities for its expansion, which will threaten the security of the entire region and international security and peace.”

The statement indicated that "the return of the ambassadors will be linked to Israel stopping its war on Gaza, stopping the humanitarian catastrophe it is causing, and all its measures that deprive the Palestinians of their right to food, water, medicine, and their right to live in a safe and stable life on their national soil."

Al-Safadi stressed that “Jordan will continue to work to stop the war on Gaza, bring in humanitarian aid, protect civilians, protect the region from its consequences and its catastrophic impact on the future of the region, and its right to a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution that embodies the independent and sovereign Palestinian national state with Jerusalem as its capital.” occupied on the lines of June 4, 1967, which represents the only way to guarantee the security of all the peoples and countries of the region.”

It is noteworthy that the Israeli ambassador was not actually in Jordan after Israel expelled diplomats from Arab countries, in light of the massive demonstrations in many Arab countries in support of the Palestinians.

Bahrain

The Bahraini Parliament said, on Thursday, that the Israeli ambassador “left the Kingdom, in exchange for the return of its ambassador from Israel,” in addition to “stopping economic relations with it.”

A statement by the Council indicated that these steps come as "a confirmation of Bahraini's established historical position in support of the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, which the King announced in all conferences and events."

The Bahraini House of Representatives affirmed that "the continuation of the war and military operations, and the continuing Israeli escalation in light of the lack of respect for international humanitarian law, prompts the Council to demand more decisions and measures that preserve the lives and lives of innocent people and civilians in Gaza and all Palestinian regions."

But at a time when such decisions were supposed to be issued through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which did not happen, the Israeli Foreign Ministry clarified, later Thursday, that “it had not received any notification or decision from the government of Bahrain and the government of Israel to return the ambassadors of the two countries.”

In a statement that followed the Bahraini Parliament’s announcement of the departure of the Israeli ambassador and the cessation of economic relations, Israel said that relations between the two countries are “stable.”

Source: Al Hurra Channel