NEW DELHI: Brazilian President Lula da Silva in contrast the Israel’s operations in Gaza to the holocaust and known as it a “genocide” triggering a powerful response from Tel Aviv making them “furious”, in response to a Instances of Israel report.
“What’s occurring within the Gaza Strip is not a conflict,. It isn’t a conflict of troopers towards troopers. It is a conflict between a extremely ready military and ladies and youngsters,” Brazil President Lula informed reporters whereas attending the African Union summit in Ethiopia.
The President additionally stated that, “what is going on within the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian individuals hasn’t occurred at every other second in historical past, besides one: when Hitler determined to kill the Jews.”
In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a press release on X that Lula has “crossed a pink line.” He stated, “That is about trivializing the Holocaust and attempting to hurt the Jewish individuals and Israel’s proper to defend itself.”
He additionally stated, “Israel fights for its protection and securing its future till full victory and it does so whereas upholding worldwide regulation.”
“What’s occurring within the Gaza Strip is not a conflict,. It isn’t a conflict of troopers towards troopers. It is a conflict between a extremely ready military and ladies and youngsters,” Brazil President Lula informed reporters whereas attending the African Union summit in Ethiopia.
The President additionally stated that, “what is going on within the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian individuals hasn’t occurred at every other second in historical past, besides one: when Hitler determined to kill the Jews.”
In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a press release on X that Lula has “crossed a pink line.” He stated, “That is about trivializing the Holocaust and attempting to hurt the Jewish individuals and Israel’s proper to defend itself.”
He additionally stated, “Israel fights for its protection and securing its future till full victory and it does so whereas upholding worldwide regulation.”
The Israeli International Minister, Israel Katz, additionally condemned Lula’s feedback as “shameful and grave.”
Additionally, Israeli PM Netanyahu and international minister Katz determined to “summon the Brazilian ambassador to Israel for a stern reprimand dialog instantly,” in response to Netanyahu’s publish on X.
In the meantime, Opposition chief Yair Lapid stated, Brazil President’s feedback “present ignorance and antisemitism” and that Israel was “broken-hearted and shocked by the bloodbath of its residents” on October 7.
(With inputs from companies)
