Bolivia restores relations with Israel

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November 27, 2019 "Information Clearing House" -  Morales cut off relations with Israel in December 2008 after an Israeli offensive in Gaza

Bolivia said Thursday it is restoring diplomatic relations with Israel, which it severed in 2009 under then president Evo Morales over Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Foreign Minister Karen Longaric made the announcement in a meeting with foreign reporters, without giving a date for the establishment or giving any other details.

The announcement comes as Bolivia faces a leadership crisis that saw Morales resign on November 10 and flee to Mexico in the wake of a disputed election that triggered days of deadly street protests.