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 genocideLula 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.
“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 condemn her October 7 attack Hamas against Israel characterizing it “terrorist attack.
But he later appeared highly critical of Israel's military retaliation campaign.
Source: News Beast
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