ADDIS ABABA – On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio
Lula da Silva denounced Israel's actions in Gaza, urging for international
solidarity and pressing for a two-state solution. Lula drew similarities with
Hitler's horrors and chastised Western governments for withholding aid to
Palestinian refugees, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
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At the
African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Lula
stated, “What is happening in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian people has no
parallel in other historical moments. In fact, it did exist when Hitler decided
to kill the Jews. It is not a war of soldiers against soldiers. It is a war
between a highly prepared army, and women and children.”
Lula also denounced key Western donors' recent decisions to
suspend financing for UNRWA after Israel accused 12 of its workers of
participating in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on
October 7, 2023.
He said that Brazil would enhance its financing for the organization following
a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. Lula also asked
other countries to improve their contributions to
UNRWA.
"When I see wealthy nations announcing their cessation of humanitarian aid
to the Palestinians, I imagine the level of political awareness among these
people and the spirit of solidarity that drives them," he went on to say.
Lula restated his call for a two-state solution that would include the
establishment of a fully recognized Palestinian state with full sovereignty.
In response, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Brazilian
president's words as "Holocaust trivialization and an attempt to harm the
Jewish people and Israel's right to defend itself." Additionally, the
Israeli Foreign Ministry said it will summon the Brazilian ambassador for
reprimand.
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