Chilean President, Gabriel Boric, yesterday refused to accept the credentials of new Israeli Ambassador, Gil Artzyeli, due to Israel’s killing of Palestinians.
The ceremony in which the new Israeli ambassador is expected to present his credentials has reportedly been pushed back to next month.
Moreover, Artzyeli claims the Chilean Foreign Ministry apologised to him and the Israeli government over what happened.
Chile is home to some half a million Palestinian immigrants, most of whom are Christian.
Boric, who became President last year, is a known supporter of BDS, after he campaigned for a boycott of goods, services and products from illegal Israeli settlements.
