Israel summons Brazilian ambassador after Lula compares “genocide” in Gaza with Hitler

Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katzcalled this Sunday the Brazilian ambassador to the country, Frederico Meyerfor “protest call” tomorrow, Monday, after the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvaaccused Israel to emulate Adolf Hitler committing a “genocide” in Link.

During today’s celebration of 37th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), in Addis AbabaLula criticized the war that Israel to be continued Link since October 7th 2023 after the attacks by the Palestinian Islamic group Hamas against Israeli territory, where around 1,200 people have died and around 250 have been kidnapped, while on the Palestinian side there have been around 29,000 deaths so far, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.

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“What is happening in the Gaza Strip is not a war, it is a genocide“, declared Lula to the press today, and said that something similar to”a war between a highly prepared army and women and children“hadn’t happened before in history except”when Hitler decided to kill the Jews”.

“The Brazilian president’s comments are shameful and harsh“, said the Israeli Foreign Minister today on the social network X, which highlighted that “no one will harm Israel’s right to defend itself. I ordered the Ministry staff to summon the Brazilian ambassador for a call for protest”(on Monday), he explained.

The Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Galantealso criticized Lula in X for supporting, as he said, “to a genocidal terrorist organization, Hamas, and in doing so, shames its people”.

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In turn, in a statement, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahudescribed Lula’s words as “shameful and serious” and argued that they seek “trivialize the Holocaust” It is “Israel’s right to defend itself”.

“Compare Israel with Nazi Holocaust and with Hitler he is crossing a red line. Israel fights for its defense and to guarantee its future until total victory and it does so respecting international law,” Netanyahu said in a statement released by his office.

Source: Elcomercio

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