In just over a week’s time, on Wednesday May 15, Palestinians across the globe will mark the Nakba, the ‘Catastrophe’. The date is important as it signalled the end of the British Mandate and creation of the state of Israel in 1948, a period when Palestinians experienced ethnic cleansing on a mass scale amidst the almost total destruction of Palestinian society.

As they have done in so many locations across this planet, the British left an ignominious mark on the region, having played a large part in creating the enduring conflict courtesy of the Balfour Declaration and their conduct thereafter in facilitating Zionist endeavours to seize land and force the indigenous Palestinian population from their farms, villages and towns.

Last week, the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, formally announced his country would be cutting diplomatic ties with Israel and would seek to join South Africa’s case at the ICJ accusing Israel of genocide.

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Colombia historically enjoyed good relations with Israel,........

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