Brazil's Lula Sparks Diplomatic Tensions with Israel Over Gaza Comments

Brazilian President Lula da Silva has accused Israel of committing "genocide" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and compared its war on Gaza with the Holocaust, drawing strong condemnation from Israeli officials. Lula criticized Western countries' decisions to halt aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees and called for increased contributions to the agency. He reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the conflict, with Palestine recognized as a full and sovereign state.