On May 1, after eight months of verbal confrontations and retaliatory boasts, Colombia severed diplomatic ties with Israel, becoming the third Latin American country — after Belize and Bolivia — to cut relations since October 7, and the fifth Latin American country overall. Netanyahu’s response to the move was predictable, launching a tirade against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and calling him, like other detractors, an “antisemitic supporter of Hamas.” In response, the left-wing politician replied, “A genocidaire is a genocidaire, no matter if he has a religion or not.” The move didn’t m…