Highlights
- Gold seized from drug traffickers to fund treatment for injured Palestinian children
- Colombia to propose a UN resolution for rebuilding Gaza
- National Agency begins legal and technical process to implement the order
- Gaza reconstruction cost estimated at over $70 billion
- Petro remains a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause
Colombia’s Bold Move for Gaza Aid
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced a historic humanitarian initiative to support the reconstruction of Gaza. Speaking at the Global Gateway Forum 2025 in Brussels, Petro revealed that gold seized from drug traffickers will be used to fund medical care for injured Palestinian children.
According to Colombian media, this decision aligns with Colombia’s support for the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel.
“আপনার ব্যবসা এখন অনলাইনে— Storola-এর সাথে সহজ ও স্মার্টভাবে!”
Gold for Gaza’s Children
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Petro said:
“I have ordered the National Agency for Asset Management to send gold confiscated from drug networks to finance the treatment of injured children in Gaza.”
He added that Colombia will also propose a draft resolution to the United Nations to form an international force that will rebuild Gaza and maintain peace and stability after the war.
Colombian Agency Begins Implementation
The National Agency for Asset Management (SAE), which works under the Colombian Ministry of Finance, confirmed that it has started examining the legal and technical steps needed to carry out the president’s order. The agency stated that the initiative represents Colombia’s strong humanitarian and international commitments.
Global Context: The Cost of Rebuilding Gaza
According to United Nations estimates, rebuilding Gaza could cost more than 70 billion US dollars, with around 20 billion required in the first three years of reconstruction.
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Under the truce agreement brokered by the United States and several Arab countries, reconstruction efforts will begin alongside a prisoner exchange deal, involving the release of Palestinian detainees in return for Israeli captives under international supervision.
Petro’s Continued Support for Palestine
Since the beginning of the war on Gaza, President Gustavo Petro has been one of Latin America’s strongest voices for the Palestinian cause. He has repeatedly accused the Israeli government of committing “genocide” in Gaza and even cut diplomatic ties with Israel last year.
Petro has continuously called for global efforts “to end the war and rebuild the strip.”
Source: Middle East Monitor
