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Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the country, which is reported to be Israel’s biggest supplier of coal, will suspend exports of the fuel source to Israel over its assault on the Gaza Strip. Petro, a leftist, cut diplomatic ties with Israel in May and has strongly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a post on social media platform X, he said coal exports would be halted “until the genocide is stopped”, referring to Palestinians killed in Israel’s war. Israel denies accusations that its war violates the international Genocide Convention. The measure will …

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