Colombia to open embassy in Ramallah

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an embassy in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, according to foreign minister Luis Gilberto Murillo on Wednesday, May 22.

“President Petro has given the order that we open the Colombian embassy in



Ramallah, the representation of Colombia in Ramallah, that is the next step we are going to take,”

The move comes after Petro recently end diplomatic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. The embassy was closed on Friday, May 3.