By Breaking Belize News Staff: Newly arrived U.S. Ambassador André Bauer says Belize’s strong position against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has not created friction for him as he begins his diplomatic posting, despite clear differences between Belizean and U.S. foreign policy on the conflict.
Bauer was questioned Friday about whether Belize’s stance could affect U.S. security or development assistance.
“They haven’t created any friction for me,” Bauer responded.
Belize took a series of diplomatic measures against Israel in November 2023, including withdrawing its agreement to accredit Israel’s ambassador-designate to Belize, suspending activities by the Israeli Honorary Consulate in Belize and suspending the activities of Belize’s Honorary Consulate in Tel Aviv.
While those measures significantly downgraded relations, the Government of Belize’s official announcement did not state that all diplomatic relations with Israel had been formally severed.
Belize later became directly involved in proceedings before the International Court of Justice concerning South Africa’s genocide case against Israel.
On January 30, 2025, Belize filed an application for permission to intervene and a declaration of intervention in the case, citing its obligations under the Genocide Convention.
Bauer did not attempt on Friday to reconcile the different positions of Washington and Belmopan on the conflict.
Instead, he said the issue had not presented an obstacle to the bilateral relationship from his perspective.
“That’s not something that I had seen,” Bauer said.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Newly arrived U.S. Ambassador André Bauer says Belize’s strong position against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has not created friction for him as he begins his diplomatic posting, despite clear differences between Belizean and U.S. foreign policy on the conflict. Bauer was questioned Friday about whether Belize’s stance could affect
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