From Bolivia to Colombia: is the pro-palestine hague group beginning to fall apart?

Electoral shifts in Latin America are testing the cohesion of the Hague Group, a prominent international bloc launched in January 2025 by Global South governments to turn diplomatic support for the Palestinians into coordinated pressure on Israel over its aggression on Gaza.

Its founding members including South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Brazil, Senegal, Colombia, Belize, Bolivia, Honduras and Malaysia.

The group called for blocking weapons transfers to Israel that could facilitate violations of international law and restricting vessels suspected of carrying military supplies for Israeli operations.

For a time, the Hague Group appeared to be gaining momentum, with Colombia and South Africa emerging as key political forces and its meetings attracting governments beyond the bloc’s original membership.

But electoral changes in […]