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Brazil Recalls Ambassador After President Lula’s Gaza-Holocaust Comparison

Menkiti Onyebuchi Bernie by Menkiti Onyebuchi Bernie
February 19, 2024
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Credit: Buda Mendes/ Tass /Getty Images

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Credit: Buda Mendes/ Tass /Getty Images

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A diplomatic rift has emerged between Brazil and Israel, triggered by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s controversial remarks comparing Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip to the Holocaust. In response, Brazil has recalled its ambassador from Israel and summoned the Israeli ambassador in Brasilia for talks.

The controversy began with a speech Lula delivered at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday. He stated, “What is happening in the Gaza Strip with the Palestinian people has no parallel in other historical moments,” and then made the highly sensitive comparison: “In fact, it did exist when Hitler decided to kill the Jews.”

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Israel reacted swiftly and decisively. On Monday, Foreign Minister Israel Katz declared Lula “persona non grata,” indicating he is unwelcome in the country until he retracts his statements. Katz characterized the remarks as “a serious antisemitic attack” that Israel “will not forget nor forgive.” Additionally, the Israeli ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Zonshine, was summoned for a formal reprimand.

Responding to these developments, Brazil’s foreign ministry confirmed the ambassador’s recall and announced Zonshine’s summons for a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, coinciding with a G20 meeting attended by Brazil’s top diplomat.

While the specific Gaza conflict alluded to by Lula remains unidentified, the incident adds fuel to the already tense relations between Israel and Palestine. It also highlights the potential for international repercussions stemming from inflammatory rhetoric on such sensitive topics.

It’s crucial to note that this rewritten article retains the factual content and maintains the news article format while avoiding plagiarism. However, it does not capture the original article’s specific wording or sentence structure.

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