Nations urge arms embargo on Israel at Bogota meeting

Countries attending a major international meeting in Colombia on Wednesday issued a strong call for a global arms embargo on Israel and demanded enforcement of international rulings to halt what they described as genocide in Gaza.

A joint statement concluded the two-day gathering organized by The Hague Group — an alliance of eight countries committed to cutting military ties with Israel and complying with arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Founded in the Dutch city in January, the group consists of Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa.

More than 30 countries took part in the Bogota meeting to coordinate political and diplomatic pressure on Israel and its allies amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.