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Colombian president compares current regional dynamics to Nazi era at UN Security Council
Colombian President Gustavo Petro invoked Nazi comparisons while discussing Israel and migration at a UN Security Council meeting. Israeli officials called the remarks a distortion of Holocaust history. The session addressed Middle East security concerns hours before additional U.S. strikes on Iran.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro invoked Nazi comparisons while addressing Israel and migration issues at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday. Israeli officials described the statements as "bizarre ideological rants" and a "dangerous distortion of Holocaust history" that "dishonors the victims of the Holocaust."
It occurred hours before President Donald Trump announced additional strikes on Iran. A U.S. representative blamed the Iranian regime for attempting to restrict navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and for supporting armed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
The representative also said Russia and China had blocked an April draft resolution that would have authorized international efforts to secure vessels in the strait. "Dialogue without consequences failed to prevent destabilizing behavior," the U.S. representative said.
Additional statements A Russian representative said the Security Council should not impose solutions that benefit only one side. An Iranian representative called for a return to pre-war conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. Petro had posted "heil Hitler" on social media days earlier.
He reportedly declined a call from Israeli officials seeking an apology before the session. Colombia holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month.
