Israel considers the President of Brazil persona non grata and accuses him of anti-Semitism. Yesterday, Sunday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva accused Israel of committing "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
Angry Israeli reactions quickly followed, denouncing the Brazilian President's statements. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Comparing Israel to the Holocaust and Hitler is crossing a red line,” and that “Israel is fighting to defend itself and secure its future, respecting international law until complete victory is achieved”