Colombian President signs presidential decree banning coal exports to Israel

BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro signed a presidential decree today banning coal exports to Israel. The Colombian president said that the ban on coal exports aims to put pressure on the Netanyahu government to end the war on Gaza. Last June, the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism called for restrictions on coal sales to Israel. Last May, the Colombian President announced the severing of diplomatic relations between his country and Israel, describing Netanyahu's government as genocidal. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA