Israel accused Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of trivializing the Holocaust and causing offense to the Jewish people after he likened its war against Hamas in Gaza to the Nazi genocide during the Second World War. “What is happening in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian people has no parallel in other historical moments,” Mr da Silva told reporters. “In fact, it did exist when Hitler decided to kill the Jews,” he added. The Israeli Foreign Ministry said it would summon the Brazilian ambassador for a reprimand over the remarks, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as “disgraceful and grave”.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

30 killed in strikes on Deir Al Balah as army sets fire to Gaza city homes

Thirty Palestinians were killed and dozens more were wounded in Israeli air…

‘No safe areas’ throughout Gaza: Palestinian Ministry

The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza has announced that the Israeli army…

Jordan condemn’s Ben Gvir’s ‘provocative’ visit to Al Aqsa

Jordan’s foreign ministry has condemned right-wing Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Thursday visit…