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Colombia Officially Withdraws from Anti-Israel Hague Group

Colombia has announced its withdrawal from the Hague Group, an international coalition formed to pressure Israel over the war in Gaza. The decision marks a major diplomatic shift under Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, reversing the policies of the previous administration under Gustavo Petro, who had severed ties with Israel in 2024.

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01Colombia has officially withdrawn from the Hague Group, an international coalition established to pressure Israel over the war in Gaza.
02Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar stated that his country rejects the group's approach, calling it a bloc created to isolate and attack Israel.
03The decision follows the resumption of diplomatic ties and the inauguration of Colombia's new embassy in Jerusalem.
04Colombia was a founding member and co-chair of the Hague Group, which was established on January 31, 2025, by eight nations.
05Under President Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and withdrew its intervention at the International Court of Justice.
06Colombia is the third nation to leave the Hague Group, following the previous departures of Bolivia and Honduras.

Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar, also referred to in reports as Omar Bolanos Escobar or Omar Bolla, stated that Colombia officially requested to leave because it rejects the group's approach. He characterized the coalition as a body created to isolate and attack Israel. Colombia was a founding member and co-chair of the group, which was established on January 31, 2025, by eight nations to coordinate international actions and legal pressure against Israel.

The withdrawal follows the resumption of diplomatic ties and the inauguration of Colombia's new embassy in Jerusalem. As part of this diplomatic rapprochement, Colombia also recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and withdrew its intervention in the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Colombia is the third nation to exit the Hague Group, following the previous departures of Bolivia and Honduras.

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