Chile's Boric receives Israeli ambassador credentials after diplomatic tussle

Israel's new ambassador to Chile has presented his credentials after being snubbed last month

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01 October, 2022

Israeli ambassador to Chile Gil Artzyeli seen with pro-Palestine supporters in the background [Getty]

Chilean President Gabriel Boric received the credentials of Israel's new ambassador on Friday afternoon, two weeks after a diplomatic dispute after the ceremony was postponed due to the death of a young Palestinian.

Israeli ambassador Gil Artzyeli had initially been scheduled to attend the ceremony on September 15, but that same day it was postponed in a move Israel's foreign ministry characterised as "unprecedented."

Chile's decision was in response to the death of a Palestinian teenager during a military operation in the occupied West Bank, the Chilean government said in a statement, adding that the ceremony had been rescheduled for September 30.

(Reuters)