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Brett Wilkins
Sep 24, 2025

In his stirring final speech to a United Nations General Assembly, Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for an international armed intervention to end Israel’s nearly two-year genocide in Gaza.

“We need a powerful army of the countries that do not accept genocide,” Petro, who is in his last year in office and is limited under Colombian law to a single presidential term, told world leaders gathered in New York. “That is why I invite nations of the world and their peoples more than anything, as an integral part of humanity, to bring together weapons and armies.”

“We must liberate Palestine,” he asserted. “I invite the armies of Asia, the great Slavic people who defeated Hitler with great heroism, and the Latin American armies of Bolívar.”

“We’ve had enough words; it’s time for Bolívar’s sword of liberty or death,” Petro argued, referring to the 19th century Latin American independence hero Simón Bolívar.

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[–] Trevita17@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

The UN: "Nah, we've just acknowledged that Palestine is a country, let's give it 80 years and see what happens."

[–] answersplease77@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They are still actively not doing anything to stop the aiding and enbling of genocide, why would they send armed peacekeeper troops to stop it?

The West, mainly: The US, UK, Canada, and Germany wont stop sending bombs and military parts. They even fund the genocide out their own country's taxes.

Economic and oil sanctions alone would stop it. Stopping sending military gear would stop it. Stopping Microsoft and Boeing alone would stop it.

[–] F_State@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Some parts of his speech were unhinged but the basic premise is sound: this is genocide and it must be stopped. The internation community needs to Embargo Israel, establish a No-Fly zone over the whole country, and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and Military Aid to the PLO.

[–] F_State@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Some parts of his speech were unhinged but the basic premise is sound: this is genocide and it must be stopped. The internation community needs to Embargo Israel, establish a No-Fly zone over the whole country, and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and Military Aid to the PLO.