Lula traveled to the North American country to attend the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum. Lula praised Mexico for electing a woman and defended new bilateral agreements.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) once again condemned Israel’s actions, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Middle East. The PT president classified the Israeli offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah groups in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, respectively, as “unnecessary killing”.
Lula made the statements during the Mexico-Brazil Business Forum in Mexico City. He said he was against conflicts, such as those in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, because war “doesn’t bring any benefits”.
“That’s why I am against, and condemn, what Israel is doing in Lebanon right now, attacking and killing innocent people. Because only the leaders they want to kill appear in the newspapers, but the innocent people who die don’t appear,” said Lula.
“That’s why I’m against the slaughter in the Gaza Strip. Because more than 41,000 women and children have already died. And then you have to rebuild what took centuries to build,” he added.
The president also criticized what he called the “unnecessary killing” taking place in the Middle East. Israel says the actions are a response to Hamas and Hezbollah.
“War is proof of a citizen’s incapacity for civilization, who thinks he can, in the explanation that he has to take revenge for an attack, go on an unnecessary killing spree with people who have no way of defending themselves,” he said.
Lula reaffirmed that Brazil wants “to be a zone of peace” and that it is willing to hold the necessary meetings to help end conflicts.
The conflict in the Middle East began in October 2023, when Hammas carried out a terrorist attack in Israel. Since then, Israeli troops have attacked and occupied the Gaza Strip.
The tension and conflict has spread to Lebanon, with Israeli attacks against Hezbollah, and risks reaching Iran. Brazil is evaluating a plan to remove Brazilians from Lebanon who want to leave the conflict zone, as happened in the Gaza Strip. The Brazilian community on Lebanese soil is large. Two young Brazilians have already died in attacks.
Last week in New York, where he attended the United Nations General Assembly, Lula had already raised his voice against Israel’s prime minister. On that occasion, when asked about the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, he said that the prime minister was promoting “genocide”.
Last week, in an offensive against the extremist group Hezbollah, Israel carried out an air strike in Lebanon. According to Lebanese authorities, around 500 people died and more than 1,600 were injured. It was the bloodiest day in Lebanon since the 2006 war. Leaders from other countries fear that the conflict will turn into a “total war”.
A total war is an armed conflict in which two adversaries mobilize all their military and civilian resources for the sake of a complete victory over the other, which can widely affect the society and economy of the parties involved.
Seems like Israel also began bombing Damascus, Syria. Anyone can confirm that?