Colombia supports Gaza.. Sending gold for the treatment of children and a UN proposal to form an army for reconstruction.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced two exceptional initiatives to support the Gaza Strip, in a move described as having an unprecedented humanitarian and political dimension at the level of Latin America.

The first initiative involves sending gold confiscated from drug trafficking networks to fund the treatment of Palestinian children injured due to the aggression on the sector, while the second includes a proposal to form an 'international army' tasked with rebuilding Gaza and ensuring its security and stability after the war.

This new stance comes as part of Colombia's support for the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the occupying entity, and President Petro's insistence on adopting foreign policies based on 'humanitarian justice and dignity,' according to his media office.

In a notable step that garnered widespread global attention, President Petro stated via his account on the 'X' platform (formerly Twitter): 'I have ordered the National Agency for Asset Management to send gold confiscated from drug networks to fund the treatment of injured children in Gaza.'

He clarified that the aim of the initiative is to 'transform crime money into tools of life and hope for children,' emphasizing that his country 'will not remain silent in the face of humanitarian suffering in Gaza.'

For its part, the National Agency for Asset Management in Colombia confirmed that it has begun studying the necessary legal and regulatory mechanisms to implement the president's directives, in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health, to ensure that support reaches the medical entities concerned with treating Palestinian children.

Economic experts indicated that the value of the confiscated gold that Colombia intends to transfer exceeds tens of millions of dollars, which could enable funding urgent medical programs in hospitals outside Gaza, especially for children who have been transferred for treatment in Egypt and Turkey.

In his second initiative, the Colombian president explained that his government will submit a draft resolution to the United Nations calling for the formation of an 'international army tasked with rebuilding Gaza' and ensuring security and stability in the sector after the war ends.

Petro confirmed that the goal of this proposal is to 'achieve lasting and sustainable peace,' noting that the mission of this army will not be combat-related, but rather humanitarian and developmental, by protecting reconstruction teams and overseeing the return of essential services.

This call comes at a time when the United Nations estimates the cost of rebuilding Gaza at more than $70 billion, amid the extensive destruction that has affected infrastructure, homes, and hospitals.

President Gustavo Petro is known for his supportive positions on the Palestinian cause, having previously accused the occupying government of committing 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip, and decided to sever diplomatic relations with it last year in protest against the ongoing aggression.

Colombia has also received a number of Palestinian injured individuals over the past months for treatment in its hospitals, as part of humanitarian medical programs in cooperation with international relief organizations.

Observers believe that these steps reflect a new direction in Colombian foreign policy, based on employing unconventional tools such as 'drug gold' and 'international mobilization' to support peoples affected by conflicts.

Analysts assert that Petro's initiative represents a political and humanitarian precedent that could open the door for other countries to take similar stances, in light of the absence of effective mechanisms for rebuilding Gaza and saving thousands of injured individuals and children from the effects of the ongoing war.