Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in Israel until he takes back comments comparing the war against Hamas militants in Gaza to the Nazi genocide of the Jews, Israel’s foreign minister said
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is not welcome in Israel until he takes back comments in which he compared the war against Hamas militants in Gaza to the Nazi genocide of Jews during World War II, the Israeli said today Foreign Minister.
“We will not forget or forgive. It is a serious anti-Semitic attack. On my behalf and on behalf of the citizens of Israel — tell President Lula he is persona non grata [ανεπιθύμητος] to Israel until he gets it back,” Foreign Minister Israel Katz told the Brazilian ambassador, according to a statement from Katz’s office.
Israel accused Lula of downplaying the Holocaust and insulting the Jewish people in comments he made at the 37th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Katz called the Brazilian ambassador to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem today to reprimand him for the comments.
Source :Skai
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