Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sparked international controversy by repeatedly characterizing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as genocide, stating, "If this isn't genocide, I don't know what is!" During an event in Rio de Janeiro, he highlighted the severe impact on Palestinian civilians, mentioning "thousands of children dead" and criticizing the conditions that force children and women in Gaza to spend nights without basic necessities like food. Lula also criticized the United States for obstructing a ceasefire resolution in the Security Council. Amidst these remarks, Brazil has severed all diplomatic relations with Israel. Concurrently, Brazil is witnessing significant protests against Lula's government, with allegations of authoritarianism and antisemitism. Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been at the forefront, rallying support amidst investigations that could lead to his incarceration. The protests, described as among the largest in Brazil's history, have seen over 1 million participants, with many waving Israeli flags in solidarity with Israel and opposition to Lula's stance.
And not one of them set themselves on fire. It’s almost like the pro-Israel folks are also promoting life & sanity, & the anti-Israel folks are promoting mental illness & death. https://t.co/vuWfdGCw0a
Ex-Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro arrived at a rally supporting him against coup allegations waving an Israeli flag in support of the Jewish state after current President Lula's recent comments surrounding the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza and the Holocaust. https://t.co/oUfg9e7Qb3
OBRIGADA BRASIL 🇧🇷🇮🇱 More than a million Brazilians stand together with Israel in São Paulo! The people of Brazil are with us. https://t.co/hGzuO1lI7X
Yesterday at the huge protest in Brazil 🇧🇷, former president @jairbolsonaro appeared with Israeli 🇮🇱 flag, as a response to president @LulaOficial's antisemitism 👇 Thank you @jairbolsonaro. Thank you Brazilian people 🙏 🇧🇷❤️🇮🇱 https://t.co/b0C1tMIjj7
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered thousands of supporters on Sao Paulo's iconic Paulista Avenue to demonstrate political strength amid investigations that many believe could land him in jail https://t.co/fSu23cAAkw https://t.co/BKpGdZXGLM
Huge protests yesterday in Brazil 🇧🇷 against the Holocaust-denying antisemitic president @LulaOficial https://t.co/ZHWgiJ68dX
The ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was recorded waving an Israeli flag at crowds of supporters at a massive rally in Sao Paulo on Sunday. The rally reportedly was attended by approximately 185,000 people. https://t.co/oUfg9e7Qb3
Look at this crowd 🇧🇷💙🇮🇱 An estimated 500,000 people in Brazil came out to show their love and support for Israel. https://t.co/1peJL4aY9j
Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations https://t.co/tHB02NLPa3
"Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's former president denies coup allegations" https://t.co/PU5UWyK7M6
At the far-right rally in São Paulo today, Bolsonaro kissed the Israeli flag while his wife said: “We bless Israel in the name of Jesus.” https://t.co/OgOehGKo1i
Brazil's former president rallies supporters amid escalating investigations into an alleged coup attempt. https://t.co/V71sEeiqhs
Jair Bolsonaro led supporters at a rally in Brazil’s biggest city on Sunday in an attempted show of force against his opponents, as the former president faces a litany of legal troubles. https://t.co/p5Mb4RxVQR
A lot of anti-Israel activists in South America are upset with Bolsonaro and Milei for being staunch supporters of the Israeli state. 🇧🇷🇦🇷 🇮🇱 https://t.co/fmHzDgSvbA
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Denies Charges He Attempted Coup, Slams Election Ban https://t.co/ESj9zhlZdq
Jair Bolsonaro: tens of thousands attend rally in support of Brazil’s former president https://t.co/Q0V3wUmAuz
Don't be like @LulaOficial - an antisemite, who engages in vile Holocaust distortion. Be like former Brazil President @jairbolsonaro, a true and proud friend of the State of Israel and the Jewish people! 🇮🇱 ❤️ 🇧🇷 https://t.co/nIywMrfvvI
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gathered thousands of supporters on Sao Paulo's iconic Paulista Avenue to demonstrate political strength amid investigations that many believe could land him in jail. https://t.co/ka7rlWf9sd
More than 1 million Brazilians showed up for the anti-Lula protest in São Paulo today. 🇧🇷 https://t.co/Xa7KsCRgtx
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's former president denies coup allegations https://t.co/Wtd5sp1LTO
⚡The "Brazilian Milei" is kissing the 🇮🇱 Israeli flag. https://t.co/OrtWgLZkQP
⚡The "Brasilian Milei" is kissing the 🇮🇱 Israeli flag. https://t.co/OrtWgLZkQP
Hundreds of thousands just took to the streets to protest against the socialist regime in Brazil and if not for X, you wouldn't know about it https://t.co/nl5VtubZdy
Today in São Paulo, anti-Lula demonstrators waved banners expressing regret over President Lula's recent remarks on the Holocaust, extending apologies to the Jewish community: “Brazilians want to tell the Jewish people that we are sorry” #Solidarity #Apology #Brasil #Lula #Israel https://t.co/IbReoy2ixd
Brazilian patriot friends take back Brazil. #Brazil #Lula #Bolsonaro #Israel https://t.co/91riglNLpB
Today in São Paulo, anti-Lula demonstrators waved banners expressing regret over President Lula's recent remarks on the Holocaust, extending apologies to the Jewish community: “Brazilians want to tell the Jewish people that we are sorry” #Solidarity #Apology https://t.co/gR5tBd6gzt
Anti-Lula protesters carried banners in São Paulo today apologizing for President Lula’s antisemitic statements about the Holocaust a few days ago. “Brazilians want to tell the Jewish people that we are sorry” 🇧🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/x5sn7sQUj2
Brazil is protesting their WEF-selected President. President Bolsonaro was the rightful Winner. The World has had enough of the Terrorists at the WEF/UN/WHO. https://t.co/WaKYRpaWmZ
Lula old-school Jew-hating socialist. https://t.co/tDSWXWIK82
Bolsonaro shoots himself in the foot again. During his speech at the anti-Supreme Court protest in S. Paulo today, he admitted there was a written plan to coup the Lula govt, falsely claimed it was legal & demanded amnesty for jailed coup plotters - acknowledging their guilt. https://t.co/VhSt3ZhVIf
Support of #Israel in #Brazil. If true, wow! https://t.co/TLj1LbeS7c
Bolsonaro today at rally in Brazil https://t.co/jbCtO29knq
🇧🇷‼️🚨 Huge march in São Paulo today! It’s lead by Bolsonaro, the former president and it’s not about Israel. Bolsonaro is investigated for a coup on the current president Lula and the protesters denounce that investigation. He just waved a flag in support of Israel. 1/ https://t.co/Fdvxal20R6
Today in Brazil. Lula can go crap in his hat. 🇧🇷❤️🇮🇱 https://t.co/M9RXoqzXVK
BRAZIL AWAKENS: Hundreds of Thousands Congregate in São Paulo’s Streets To Join Bolsonaro in Largest Protest Since Elections (VIDEOS) via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/P3dJVcY1hz
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gathers supporters in show of strength amid coup probe https://t.co/g1AG5BGSjd
Brazil has woken up. Some claimed only a few thousand showed up but this video shows the scale of today’s protest in São Paulo. The calls to impeach Lula are only growing stronger It’s possible that his antisemitic remarks won’t be heard on the international stage again 🇧🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/fL6hkocRrc
It's popping off in Brazil. Massive street protest against leftist president Lula. https://t.co/IKhUcKtS5B
Brazil rises up against Leftist president Lula. https://t.co/gqAhSptGzX
Brazil has had it with Lula. https://t.co/3BymAYOVR8
Brazilians are rising up against Lula and demanding his resignation. This is São Paulo. https://t.co/LfPEPx3MVo
Brazilians are sick and tired of their socialist government https://t.co/s1NCkCnjtl
Former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, sending a clear message to the world today after the recent antisemitic statements by President Lula 🇧🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/DOp3hLVa5X
Thousands filled a major thoroughfare in central Sao Paolo Sunday, answering a call to protest a probe of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Supporters mobbed him when he arrived at the venue. Investigators have accused Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to stay in power after… https://t.co/lTZQYIKa8o
Brazil today said a loud and clear “NO” to President Lula’s antisemitism and authoritarianism 🇧🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/sCnBb05XjV
The president of Brazil compared Israel to Nazis last week... The Brazilian people showed him today what they very well think of him! https://t.co/OOdM0EYGyw
⚡ 🇧🇷🇮🇱🇦🇷 Another one is in Progress... After Argentina, Israel and Mossad are now ready to take over Brazil. Opposition leader Bolsonaro with the Israeli flag in his hands. https://t.co/BDF18qvsMS https://t.co/CL9sh114xJ
Incredible images coming out of Brazil from today’s protest against their corrupt socialist President… https://t.co/abdO52eSFF
BREAKING.🚨 One of the Biggest Protests in Brazil’s History Calls for Impeachment of Socialist President Lula de Silva https://t.co/SIvzxRbvWT
Jair Bolsonaro led supporters at a rally in the heart of Brazil’s biggest city on Sunday in an attempted show of force against political opponents and the country’s Supreme Court https://t.co/e4WiT1Ixqe
The Brazilian people are ahead of the curve when it comes to being fed up with tyrants. Now, they're rising up against socialist president Lula. Let's make it a trend, America. https://t.co/FlZPEzvxHU
Holy shlit. The people of Brazil have had enough with socialist President Lula. https://t.co/qJcbic2Hp8
PRES. LULA'S BRAZIL = NO RIGHT TO PROTEST. Police stopped buses filled with protesters as thousands of Brazilians traveled to São Paulo to protest against Pres. Lula's gov’t. https://t.co/DiGSmJtoae
BREAKING: One of the largest protests in Brazil’s recent history is starting in 1 minute This is how Avenida Paulida in São Paulo looked like 80 minutes before the start of the protest They’re protesting against President Lula’s authoritarian turn 🇧🇷 https://t.co/YfF7ImNQ2U
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gathers supporters in show of strength amid coup investigation https://t.co/p3MxIB0Y7r
Bolsonaro making a show of strength, with his supporters packing Av. Paulista in São Paulo Unlikely to solve his legal problems but sends a clear political message.. https://t.co/ZY3KN03ocy
Por volta das 14h30, ato pró-Bolsonaro ocupa quase toda a extensão da Avenida Paulista. (🎥: @SamPancher) https://t.co/kZmHYRdZBB
In case you wonder why Brazil is becoming an increasingly authoritarian and antisemitic state under President Lula. He made the former Communist Party of Brazil Governor, Flávio Dino, Minister of Justice in January 2023 He later made him a judge of the Supreme Court (STF) 🇧🇷 https://t.co/GpYffhPIIN
Brazilian police detains foreign journalist and publicly admits to have demanded answers about his criticisms of the judiciary injustice and political persecution. You can't get more Monty Python than that. We've become a disgraceful 3rd rate republic https://t.co/yifR63VydC
Brazil's Bolsonaro Calls For Mass Protest Amid Allegations He Attempted Coup https://t.co/ySLdIYdJc7 https://t.co/tcPHqPYPna
Today’s protest in São Paulo calling for the impeachment of the increasingly authoritarian President Lula could turn out to be one of the largest protests in Brazil’s recent history This was how the main street, Avenida Paulista looks like 3h before the start of the protest 🇧🇷 https://t.co/wlkbkidHL2
🇧🇷LULA BLOCKS PROTESTORS FROM COMING TO PROTEST HIM The President of Brazil has allegedly ordered police to stop buses with protesters heading to São Paulo for today’s rally demanding his impeachment. This mostly started because of Lula's continued declaration that Israel is a… https://t.co/o6yhz58pqH
BREAKING: The increasingly authoritarian Brazilian President Lula has ordered the police to pull over busses with protesters heading to São Paulo for today’s huge protest calling for Lula’s impeachment Thousands of ppl are likely to miss the protest 🇧🇷 https://t.co/nuuLzMK1tB
Brazil is now a country where foreign journalists are detained by the police without any criminal charge. Their crime is to criticise the government. I haven't suffered anything like that in Israel, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt. Brazil is no longer a democracy https://t.co/PNj4mrdFkK
BREAKING: Portuguese journalist @NoticiasTavares was taken to a police station He was detained after landing in São Paulo today to cover the huge protest against the authoritarian President Lula He’a being questioned for statements on electoral fraud &judicial dictatorship 🇧🇷 https://t.co/3ru6MRpueh
A journalist and blogger from Portugal, @NoticiasTavares, arrived today in Brazil to cover a political protest in São Paulo for his news channel. He had just interviewed Bolsonaro this week. Upon arrival in Brazil, he was detained by the Federal Police and his passport taken: https://t.co/mQL2nU7cZU
BREAKING: Authoritarian Pres. Lula continues to target journalists Portuguese journalist @NoticiasTavares arrived in São Paulo to cover a huge protest, calling for Lula’s impeachment Police confiscated his passport & won’t let him leave the airport 🇧🇷 https://t.co/6zPISC2iYZ
President Lula doubles down & says: “Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza” The far-left President has been banned from entering Israel after he recently compared the war in Gaza with the extermination of the Jews during the Holocaust 🇧🇷🇮🇱 https://t.co/rMaXdvPHGQ
BRAZIL PRESIDENT LULA “IF THIS ISN’T A GENOCIDE, I DON’T KNOW WHAT IS” https://t.co/RPnIMlGnRB
BREAKING: BRAZIL HAS ENDED ALL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL Source: @DrLoupis https://t.co/MoDU7vCQ8i
‘If this isn’t genocide, I don’t know what is!’ - President Lula of Brazil https://t.co/07igMu33hd
BRAZIL STANDS WITH PALESTINE 🇵🇸 #FreePalestine https://t.co/9AGQViIrXj
Lula was wrong to call the war in Gaza a genocide - but Israelis should listen hard and reconsider the path their government has put them on, writes @MarcChampion1 https://t.co/NkepE6GlwF via @opinion
🇧🇷🇮🇱🚨‼️ “What Israel is doing to the Palestinian people is not war. It is gen**ide!” - Brazilian President Lula da Silva https://t.co/PO19JxqQWD
“It is unacceptable for children and women to spend the night in Gaza without getting food or even a cup of milk.” It is unacceptable for a single United States vote in the Security Council to obstruct the issuance of a ceasefire resolution in Gaza.” — President Lula of Brazil https://t.co/c1U4eToVz6
“What Israel is doing to the Palestinian people is not war. It is genocide.” “There are thousands of children dead, thousands missing.” “Women and children are dying in hospitals.” “If this isn’t genocide, I don’t know what is.” —Lula of Brazil https://t.co/TNY30M5H7p
“What Israel is doing is not war. It is genocide. They are murdering children and women.” “In the same way that I said when I was in prison that I would not exchange my freedom for my dignity, I say: I will not exchange my dignity for falsehood.” —President of Brazil, Lula https://t.co/qZsmRdkBqi
What come to your mind when you see this man, @LulaOficial? I’ll start - Rabid Jew hater, who distorts the Holocaust. https://t.co/B5qVAYSPRo
President of Brasil Lula da Silva about Israeli misdeeds in Gaza Strip https://t.co/uhR9CSDk5H
‘If this isn’t genocide, I don’t know what is!’ @LulaOficial doubled down on Israel at an event in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. https://t.co/WsUfwW3gkG