Admin I Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
BRAZIL – Brazilian President, Lulas Da Silva has been reported by Reuters that he will not retract the statement he made to the effect that what Israel is doing in Gaza is not war but genocide and likened the situation to what former German leader, Adolf Hitler did in killing the jews.
“What is happening in Gaza is not war. It is genocide, it is like what Hitler did to the Jews. It is not a war of soldiers against soldiers. It is a war between a highly trained army and women and children.
“What is happening with Gaza and with the Palestinian people already happened in the past, when Hitler decided to kill the jews. Did you see the size of the people, what is happening in Gaza is not war, it is genocide”, the Brazilian President had said, a comment that drew immediate condemnation from the Israel declaring Lulas personae non grata in Israel.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced that Lula is not welcome in Israel until he takes back his comments.
“We will not forget nor forgive. It is a serious anti-Semitic attack. In my name and the name of the citizens of Israel, tell President Lula that he is persona non grata in Israel until he takes it back,” Katz told Brazil’s ambassador, according to a statement from Katz’s office.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira also recalled the Brazilian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Frederico Meyer, for consultations
