Israel condemns Brazil's Lula likening Gaza war to Holocaust - BBC News

Brazil's president is accused by Israel of "crossing a red line" after he made the comparison in a speech.

4 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has repeatedly criticised Israel over its campaign in GazaBy James GregoryBBC NewsIsrael has condemned Brazil's president after he accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, comparing its actions to the Holocaust.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Israel's military campaign was between a "highly prepared army and women and children".

Israel's foreign minister described Lula's comments as antisemitic and said he was "persona non grata" in the country until he retracted them.

The main Jewish organisation in Brazil has also criticised Lula's comments.

Speaking from an African Union summit in Ethiopia, Lula said: "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.

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