DIPLOMACY Brazil-Israel row escalates as Lula declared 'persona non grata' 19-02-2024 21:14 Brazil recalls its ambassador from Israel, which declares Lula "persona non grata" after controversial remarks.
CONFLICT IN MIDDLE EAST Colombia's Petro compares Gaza siege to 'Nazism' 09-10-2023 16:44 Colombia's President Gustavo Petro compares Israel's targeting of Gaza in retaliation for deadly attacks by militant group Hamas to the Nazi persecution of Jews.
FOOTBALL & POLITICS Where football and politics mix: Chile's 'Palestino' football club 03-05-2023 22:12 Thousands of miles away from conflict in the Middle East in Santiago, Chile, Club Deportivo Palestino continue to fly the flag for the Palestinian cause.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope expresses 'deep concern' over Israel-Palestinian violence 09-04-2023 10:05 Pope Francis notes "deep concern"over a flare-up in tensions between Israel and Palestinians, delivering an Easter Mass in which he denounced barriers to peace.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico 'deeply concerned' by new Israeli West Bank plan 17-02-2023 16:58 Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico express "deep concern" over Israeli government's decision to legalise new settlements in the West Bank.
FOREIGN POLICY Chile president says planning to open embassy in Palestinian territories 22-12-2022 09:26 Chilean President Gabriel Boric says that he plans to "raise the level of our official representation in Palestine" and open an embassy in the Middle East.