12 nations sign pact to curb support for Israel’s Gaza offensive at Bogotá summit
According to media reports, the agreement was also endorsed by Namibia, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Oman, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Twelve countries, including Colombia, South Africa, and Libya, have pledged to take coordinated steps to pressure Israel to end its military operations in Palestine, including restricting the supply and transfer of arms and fuel.
According to media reports, the agreement was also endorsed by Namibia, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Oman, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was announced on Wednesday at the close of a ministerial summit in Bogotá, Colombia, convened by the Hague Group.
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The Colombian Presidency later confirmed the development in a statement on X, noting that the group had agreed on six diplomatic measures aimed at stopping Israel’s offensive in Gaza, including restrictions on the transfer of weapons and military equipment.
"In Bogotá, the Government of President @PetroGustavo and delegations from more than 7 countries agreed on 6 diplomatic measures to halt war crimes in Gaza and defend international law," said the Colombian Presidency.
Other measures outlined in the statement, as seen by The Eastleigh Voice, include restrictions on vessels transporting military equipment to Israel and a ban on the use of national flags on ships that violate these rules.
The signatories also committed to reviewing public contracts to avoid supporting the occupation of Palestine, pursuing accountability for serious crimes, and backing universal jurisdiction to prosecute offences committed in the Palestinian territories.
Colombia clarified that each country will implement the measures under its own laws and regulations.
"Long live free Palestine! The barbarity of today is defeated if Palestine is free. The chosen people of God are all of us, and we do not kill each other, Palestine must be free," Colombian President Gustavo Petro said at the summit.
Petro has been a vocal critic of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza since the conflict with Hamas began in October 2023, frequently condemning the United States and European nations for supporting Israel’s actions.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, the war has claimed the lives of 56,500 Palestinians, including 1,068 deaths since June 17—an average of 82 fatalities per day.
The conflict has also forced nearly 2 million people from their homes and severely disrupted the flow of essential supplies such as food, fuel, and medicine, as Israel continues to block aid from reaching parts of the Gaza Strip.
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