''The sentences uttered by the President of Brazil are shameful and serious.
They belittle the Shoah and represent an attempt to attack the Jewish people and Israel's right to defense'': this was stated by Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu commenting on today's statements by Lula de Silva.
''His comparison between Israel on the one hand and the Shoah of the Nazis and Hitler on the other - added Netanyahu - crosses a 'red line''.
''Together with Foreign Minister Israel Katz - he concluded - we have decided to immediately summon the Brazilian ambassador to immediately express our disapproval to him''.
Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA