This comes as no surprise to me. Israel and Colombia are allies. Plus Colombians are contrarians and the fact Israel is not liked, makes them support Israel even more. From a Colombian view, they have the resources, Israel the technology. It’s a win win for both antions. In a  speech to the UN, Colombian President Miguel Santos defended Colombia’s decision to abstain from voting.

President Juan Manuel Santos defended Colombia‘s decision to abstain from voting on Palestinian statehood by asserting that bilateral diplomacy is the “only road” to lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority in his speech on Wednesday to the United Nations General Assembly.

“We are concerned -like the rest of the international community- with the suspension of the peace talks and we urge -more than urge, we implore- the parties to return to negotiations as soon as possible, because this is the only, I repeat the only, road that leads to what we all want: two states living in peace and security,” said Santos.

“We therefore have to commit ourselves to strengthen and apply the peaceful methods of dispute settlement established under Chapter Six of the United Nations’ Charter. Because the more effective we are in the use of preventative diplomacy, the less need there will be for interventions.”

Colombia just gave the finger to the Progressive-Islamic Axis. I am sure, they will now be subject to attacks by Leftist NGOs and a future bombing campaign by NATO.  Actually they already have been. It never ends well for critics of Colombia.

The National Unity Party of Colombia and its Coalition Partner are not scared of the International community.