Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused on Thursday ‘Israel’ of carrying out “premeditated genocide” in the Palestinian territory of Gaza.
“This is not a war. It is genocide,” Lula said at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
“A genocide being carried out by a highly trained army, against women and children,” he said, referring to the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel’s “far-right government” of committing “deliberate genocide” in the Gaza Strip,
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He also criticized the international community’s uneven response to civilian casualties.
“In recent days, we mourned the killing of two Israelis. But on the same day, two Palestinian children carrying bags of flour were also killed — and yet, there was not the same show of solidarity,” he said.
Lula reiterated his longstanding call for reform of the UN Security Council, saying the current structure is “politically weak” and unable to prevent or resolve global conflicts.
“Africa and South America must be represented, and major countries like Germany, Japan, and India deserve a seat,” he said.
Source: Agencies
