Netanyahu Hails Colombia as Israel's Best Friend at Embassy Opening
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Colombia Israel's best friend at the opening of its embassy in Jerusalem. He highlighted his efforts to deepen ties with Latin America, noting that no previous Israeli prime minister had traveled south of Texas. Netanyahu expressed concern over a past decline in relations but celebrated a current resurgence of friendship based on shared values and heritage. He praised Colombia's courage and vision, emphasizing a shared future and a common struggle against barbarism.
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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Colombia Israel's best friend at the opening of its embassy in Jerusalem.
- Netanyahu revealed no prior Israeli prime minister had traveled south of Texas until his own visits.
- He expressed concern over a past disruption of ties due to new leaders influenced by a "global woke alliance."
- The Prime Minister emphasized a resurgence of friendship based on shared values and a common Jewish-Christian heritage.
- Netanyahu highlighted a shared vision for the future and a common struggle of civilization against barbarism.
- He instructed his staff to update his world map to include all of Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Colombia Israel's best friend during a ceremony marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem. Speaking at the Foreign Ministry reception, Netanyahu revealed a personal discovery: no sitting Israeli prime minister had ever traveled south of Texas, south of the Rio Grande, in nearly 70 years of Israeli history. He stated that he and his wife, Sarah, had changed this by visiting Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico in 2017, followed by a trip to Brazil in 2018. He also noted Sarah Netanyahu's leadership of a Foreign Ministry delegation to Guatemala in 2017 following a volcanic eruption, which established a neighborhood named 'New Jerusalem'.
Netanyahu lamented that these deep ties had been disrupted by new leaders in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia who were unaware of Israel's history, attributing this shift to a "global woke alliance." He expressed optimism that relations were improving, noting a resurgence of friendship and deep affection between the nations, rooted in shared interests and values, particularly a common Jewish-Christian heritage originating in Jerusalem. He emphasized a shared vision for the future in areas like security, agriculture, water, and artificial intelligence, framing it as a battle of civilization against barbarism.
He specifically praised the courage and foresight of the Colombian President, urging that his warm regards be conveyed. Netanyahu expressed a desire to visit Bogotá again with Sarah, highlighting Colombia's beauty and its people's deserving future. He concluded by stating that Jerusalem, the heart of the Jewish people for three millennia, was the ideal location to celebrate this bond. He instructed his staff to update his world map to include all of Latin America, Africa, and Asia, symbolizing a global perspective, and pointed to models of a Merkava tank and F-35 alongside a Bible as representations of Israel's strength and faith, which it brings to its alliance with Colombia.
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