Israel said today “Persona non grata” to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva. who yesterday called the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip a genocide comparable to the Holocaust.
“We will not forgive and we will not forget. “On behalf of myself and the citizens of Israel, I informed President Lula that he is persona non grata in Israel until he apologizes and retracts his words,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
“This morning I called the Brazilian Ambassador to Israel to the Holocaust Museum, the place that most testifies to what the Nazis and Hitler did to the Jews, including members of my family,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.
During today’s celebration of the 37th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Lula criticized the war that Israel has been waging in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. following attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Israeli territory, which killed about 1,200 people and abducted about 250, while on the Palestinian side, about 29,000 people have been killed so far, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
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“What is happening in the Gaza Strip is not war, it is genocide,” he said. Lula told the press that nothing like “a war between a very trained army and women and children” had ever happened in history, except “when Hitler decided to kill the Jews.”
“Comments from the President of Brazil shameful and harsh The Israeli Foreign Minister announced this today on social network X, emphasizing that “no one will harm Israel’s right to self-defense. “I ordered the ministry staff to call the Brazilian ambassador to protest,” he explained.
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also criticized Lula in X for supporting what he said was “the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas, and thereby disgrace your people.”
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For his part, in a statement by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu called Lula’s words “shameful and serious” and claimed that they seek to “trivialize the Holocaust” and “Israel’s right to defense.”
“To compare Israel to the Nazi Holocaust and Hitler is to cross a red line. “Israel is fighting for its defense and for its future until complete victory and does so in accordance with international law,” Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office.
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About two hours later, the President of Israel Isaac Herzog also attacked Lulu in X.and called on world leaders to support against “such accusations and the immoral distortion of history” they represent.
(according to information from EFE And Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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