Brazilian President Luiz Lula today (Sunday) accused Israel of genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and compared the IDF's activities in the Gaza Strip to the atrocities of the Nazis in the Holocaust. "This is not war, this is genocide," said the Brazilian president during an official visit to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. "This is not a war of soldiers against soldiers, but a fight of a trained corps against women and children.
This happened in the past: when Hitler decided to murder the Jews."
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hastened to sharply attack Lula's words: "The statements are shameful and serious - this is about trivializing the Holocaust and an attempt to harm the Jewish people and Israel's right to defend itself.
This is about crossing a red line." Foreign Minister Katz ordered to summon the ambassador for a reprimand call. Ordered to summon the Brazilian ambassador to Israel for a reprimand call.
"Israel is committing genocide"/Reuters
Summoned the Brazilian ambassador/Ruben Castro
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