Brazilian Foreign Minister: Israel's response to President Lula's statements is false and unacceptable. Mauro Vieira accused Israel of trying to cover up its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Vieira said that President da Silva cannot undo something that exists, which is the Israeli attacks on Gaza. The Israeli Foreign Minister said the day before Monday that the Brazilian president would remain “persona non grata” in Israel, until he retracted his statements in which he compared the Israeli war on Gaza to genocide committed by the Nazis.