Foreign news agencies report from Tel Aviv. Israel on February 20 that Mr. Israel Katz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, said that he invited the Brazilian Ambassador to meet. last Monday and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared “persona non grata” status, which means that the Brazilian leader will not be able to travel to Israel. Until they retracted their words and issued an official apology.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler’s campaign to exterminate Jews during the Second World War ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/dbG0PhEiuH
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) February 19, 2024
Lula said this past weekend. that the situation in Gaza has dragged on since October 7, 2023. “It is not a war. it is genocide” and the violence that is taking place Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded saying that “Brazilian leaders are crossing the line.”
Later, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement. that the Israeli ambassador was invited to a meeting as well and he summoned the Brazilian ambassador to return from Israel. “To discuss” the position of the Israeli government.
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