Belize calls for a immediate ceasefire and sever diplomatic ties with Israel.
In response to Israel’s unwillingness to carry out a ceasefire in Gaza, the government of Belize has decided to sever diplomatic ties with it, joining other Western Hemisphere nations that are incensed about the Israeli government’s conduct during the conflict.
“The Belizean government has consistently denounced the IDF’s activities in Gaza. We have pleaded with Israel to immediately establish a ceasefire and to permit humanitarian goods to enter Gaza without hindrance. Israel has not stopped breaking international humanitarian law or permitted relief workers to lessen the suffering of millions of Gaza’s, despite our demands, according to a statement released by Belize on Tuesday. Belize reiterates its demand for all hostages to be released, an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and unhindered entry for humanitarian supplies.
The country of Central America has also halted its own diplomatic operations in Tel Aviv and revoked its accreditation for Israel’s ambassador.
Belize has followed a number of its neighbors in the region, such as Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia, in cutting diplomatic ties or recalling their ambassadors to Israel. In recent weeks, a number of nations in the Middle East and Africa, including South Africa, Jordan, and Turkey, have also called back their ambassadors.
After Hamas terror strikes in Israel on October 7, Israel declared war on the Palestinian terrorist group that governs Gaza and began a complete siege of the region. Following Hamas’s attacks, an estimated 1,200 people were killed and 240 taken hostage, the most of whom are still detained in Gaza.
Since then, at least 11,180 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli attacks, including 3,100 women and 4,609 children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah, which uses medical data from Gaza.
In response to reports of dire conditions in Gaza’s hospitals suffering from a fuel scarcity and acute food and water shortages, international pressure on the Israeli government has increased dramatically in recent days. Antonio Gutierrez, the secretary general of the United Nations, reiterated his demands for a ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday in the name of humanity.
