Nicaragua is set to break off diplomatic relations with Israel

Nicaragua is set to break off diplomatic relations with Israel, describing the Israeli government as “fascist” and committing crimes of “genocide.”

The government decision is likely after the National Assembly of Nicaragua on Friday called on the Sandinista Executive to review the country’s diplomatic relations Israel.

In a statement by the President Gustavo Porras, condemned the “atrocities” committed against the Palestinian people, now extending into Lebanon.

The statement described Israel’s onslaught of Gaza as “the most detestable atrocity of the 21st century and one of the worst in the history of humanity.