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POLITICSJun 18 · 11:04 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEKatherine Hearst

Colombia stopped energy exports to Israel - so why did South Africa and Brazil not do so?

Colombia banned coal exports to Israel in 2025 to protest the genocide in Gaza, but countries like South Africa and Brazil continued supplying energy despite joining The Hague Group's agreement to restrict fuel exports. South Africa increased coal shipments to Israel by 87%, while Brazil indirectly sent 2.7m barrels of crude oil to Israel in 2024.

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