The UN Secretary General was also banned from entering the country; Itamaraty says the act undermines the attempt at a ceasefire
The president’s government Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) regretted and condemned this Thursday (3.Oct.2024) the decision of the Israeli government to declare the Secretary-General of the UN (United Nations), António Guterres, as persona non gratathat is, that she is not welcome in the country.
Second notice published by the MRE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the act “Strongly undermines the efforts of the United Nations in favor of an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and a process that allows the realization of the two-State solution, with a State of Palestine independent and viable living side by side with Israel, in peace and security”.
On Wednesday (2.Oct), the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, said that, in addition to persona non grataGuterres cannot enter the country. According to Katz, the UN Secretary General will be remembered “like a stain on the history of the UN”.
“The attack by the government of Israel on an organization that was established to save humanity from the scourge and atrocities of the Second World War and to protect fundamental human rights and the dignity of the human person does not contribute to peace and the well-being of populations Israeli and Palestinian countries and moves the region away from a peaceful solution.”says the note from Itamaraty.
He follows: “Brazil reaffirms the importance of the United Nations, notably its General Assembly and its Security Council, in efforts for a ceasefire and a two-state solution”.
ISRAEL AT WAR
On October 7, 2023, the extremist group Hamas carried out a surprise attack on Israel. The Israeli government declared war and began carrying out retaliatory operations. Since the attack, Gaza has been deprived of food, water, power and fuel by Israel’s siege of the territory, controlled by Hamas.
Although it is the largest armed conflict in the region in recent years, the territorial dispute between Palestinians and Jews has been going on for decades. Frictions began after the UN divided Palestine into Arab (Gaza and West Bank) and Jewish (Israel) territorieswith the intention of creating a Jewish State. However, the Arabs refused the division, claiming to have been left with land with the least resources.
In the last month, the conflict has spread to Lebanon. Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah have been locked in a conflict, which intensified after 2 attacks on communication devices used by the extremist group.
Lebanon accuses the Jewish country, which denies responsibility. The explosions of pagers and walkie talkies last week left at least 32 dead and more than 3,000 injured.
Since last week, Israeli bombings have been carried out daily. These are the most intense air attacks in almost a year of conflict in the region, with more than 1,000 dead and 6,000 injured.
On Tuesday (Oct 1), Iran also launched a missile attack against Israel. The country stated that its action is completed if there is no retaliation from Israel.
With information from Brazil Agency.
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