Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today accused Israel of committing a “genocide” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, likening it to the extermination of Jews by the Hitler regime.
“What is happening in the Gaza Strip is not a war, it is a genocide,” Lula told reporters from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he was attending an African Union Summit.
“It is not a war of soldiers against soldiers. It is a war between a very well-prepared army and women and children,” added the Brazilian leader.
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“What is happening in the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian people has not happened at any other time in history. In fact, it already happened: when Hitler decided to kill Jews,” he argued.
The remarks are among the most critical Lula has ever made about the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The 78-year-old leader had condemned the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel, calling it a “terrorist” act.
But he later appeared highly critical of Israel’s military retaliation campaign.
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