Colombia inaugurated an embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on 14 October and reinstated its free trade agreement with Israel, which former President Gustavo Petro had ended. It became the 10th country to place its embassy in the city, Al Jazeera reported.
New President Abelardo de la Espriella has reversed Petro's policy; Petro had closed the embassy in Tel Aviv and recalled the ambassador in 2024. Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar described the reopening as a concrete step toward restoring relations. The move also restores trade ties.
Palestinian officials denounced the opening, and Jordan's foreign ministry called it a violation of international law. Most countries keep their embassies in Tel Aviv, as Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital while Palestinians seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.
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