President of Colombia Gustavo Petro announced on Wednesday, May 1, the government’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel due to the recent escalation of tensions between the two countries over the conflict in the Gaza Strip, reports AP. Colombian leader once again referred to the Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip as genocide. Earlier, he suspended the purchase of weapons from Israel and compared the country’s actions in the region to those of Nazi Germany. “Tomorrow, diplomatic relations with the State of Israel will be broken … for having a genocidal president. If Pal…