The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petroinvited this Monday the Puerto Rican singer Resident to participate in a “great concert against genocide” in Bogotá Palestinianfrom which he hopes that “a cry of humanity against infamy” will come out.
“I would like René and everyone who wants to use art to criticize the genocide against the Palestinian people to join me in the Plaza de Bolívar or in the Simón Bolívar Park in Bogotá in a great concert against genocide and for life”expressed the president on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Petro’s message comes in response to a publication in which Residente, stage name of René Pérez Joglar, denounced the attacks in Palestine.
“Let a cry of humanity against infamy come out of Bogotá. And from there we went to Medellinto Cali already Barranquilla and the regions of Colombia (from where) came out in caravans to find us in the middle of art and music to come together to shout enough, stop the killing, Mr. Matanza!“added the president, who is a defender of the Palestinian cause.
Human losses due to the Israel – Gaza war
Recent Israeli bombings left at least 156 dead and 246 wounded, and the death toll since the start of the war on October 7 is around 22,000: in total, 21,978 people have been confirmed dead since then, while the wounded are 57,697, according to Gaza Health, an organ of the Hamas Government.
There are also some 7,000 people missing under rubble, and it is presumed that the total death toll could be higher, but the bodies have not yet been collected.
Source: Gestion
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