Bolivia Says It Plans to Renew Diplomatic Ties with Israel
Bolivia Says It Plans to Renew Diplomatic Ties with Israel
New interim government in La Paz has made major foreign policy changes since former president Evo Morales was ousted
“Bolivia announced that it will restore diplomatic ties with Israel, two days after the South American country’s new interim government appointed its first ambassador to the United States since 2008. The new government’s foreign policy shake-up comes after former president Evo Morales was ousted on 10 November.
Speaking to international media on Thursday, Foreign Minister Karen Longaric said Bolivia plans “to restore relations with Israel”, Haaretz newspaper reported.
Morales cut diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv in 2009 over Israel’s war on Gaza, which killed at least 1,383 Palestinians, including 333 children.
At the time, Morales said he would ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring genocide charges against top Israeli officials…..”