Brazil Calls Ambassador to Israel Home as Row Over President’s Comparison of Israel to Nazi Germany Escalates
‘In my name, and in the name of all Israeli citizens, tell President Lula that he is persona non grata in Israel until he retracts his statements,’ the Israeli foreign affairs minister says.
The diplomatic row between Israel and Brazil escalated sharply Monday, with ambassadors being summoned and reprimanded following remarks over the weekend from the Brazilian leader comparing Israel’s war against Hamas to Hitler’s Holocaust during World War II.
President da Silva summoned Brazil’s ambassador to Israel, Frederico Meyer, back to Brazil “for consultations,” according to a statement by Brazil’s foreign ministry. Earlier in the day, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, reprimanded Mr. Meyer about Mr. da Silva’s comments.
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