Firas Press quotes Israeli radio as saying that Colombia will not follow other South American countries in recognizing "Palestine."
The report said that the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, assured a reporterat the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that his country would not recognize a Palestinian state.
The President of Colombia spoke about his strong ties with Israel in all areas.
The eight South American countries that have recognized "Palestine," either mentioning its borders or not, are Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Guyana, and Uruguay, and Peru.