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June 2, 2025

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Backs Arms Embargo, Import Ban on Israel in Address to Congress
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric has voiced support for an arms embargo
on Israel and a ban on imports from "illegally occupied territories." He
made the remarks in his final State of the Union address.

President Gabriel Boric: "These principles have led me to raise the
voice against the genocide and ethnic cleansing that the government of
Israel is committing against the Palestinian people."



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