Action would be an answer to the war in Gaza, considered as genocide by Brazil
The Brazilian government studies measures to break military relations with Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s actions in the Gaza Strip, classified by the executive as a genocide of the Palestinian people. The information was confirmed by the special advice of the President of the Republic.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s special chief advisor Celso Amorim told Agência Brasil that he must take coherent measures with humanitarian principles.
“Personally, I believe that the climb of massacres in Gaza, which constitute true genocide with thousands of civilians, including children, is something that cannot be minimized. Brazil needs even, through appropriate measures, to be consistent with the humanitarian and international law that has always defended,” he said.
This week, Amorim received a group of 20 parliamentarians and other leaders who came to ask the government to break diplomatic and commercial relations with the State of Israel.
Earlier this year, the government had already canceled the purchase of Israeli armored armored arranged by the Ministry of Defense due to Gaza’s situation.
The government assesses that the breakdown of diplomatic relations would be something delicate and complex and that it could harm both Brazilians living in Israel and Palestinians, given the end of the possibility of contact with Tel Aviv.
Therefore, the government considers that the breakdown of military relations, with suspension of contracts and cooperation in this sector, may be an adequate response to the escalation of violence and siege against the Gaza Strip and Palestinians, including the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, considered illegal by international law.
Social and political pressure
Upon leaving the meeting with Amorim, Mrs Natália Bonavides (PT-RN), who articulated the meeting, explained that the government studies these measures and can announce “in the coming days” actions related to this topic.
“Simply, an extermination that is being televised. Brazil has played an important role in this theme throughout history. And President Lula has even denounced genocide from the beginning and we have come to ask Brazil to take effective measures, adopt sanctions, which are even backed by international law. If we naturalize barbaries, evil in the world have no limits,” he said on a social network.
The movement has grown by the break of relations between Brazil and Israel. strength. The oil federations have asked Petrobras to stop selling oil to Israel.
The Single Federation of Oil Tankers (FUP) and the National Federation of Oilshops (FNP) published an open letter to the government asking Petrobras to stop selling oil to the Israeli government.
“Today, it is evident the urgent need for a total global energy embargo and weapons to curb genocide, as well as dismantling apartheid and illegal occupation by Israel. Demanding liability for war crimes and imposing sanctions not only as a moral duty, but also as legal responsibility for all states,” the federations said in a joint statement.
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS), led by Palestinians, has been calling for years boycott against Israel in response to the illegal occupation of the West Bank and the siege against the Gaza Strip, which has occurred at least since 2007.
Israel considers that BDS represents threat to the existence of the Israeli state and faces the movement as an attempt to delegitimize Israel in the face of the international community, and aims to harm its economy.
Originally published by Agência Brasil on 06/13/2025
By Lucas Pordeus León – Reporter of Agência Brasil – Brasília
Edition: Graça Adjuto