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Cuba: president’s support for Gaza reflects strong ties with Palestine since 1948
Israel’s good relations with Latin America date back to before the creation of the Zionist state in 1948. Today, Israel has full diplomatic relations with almost every country in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean. These relations are reflected in political, economic and cultural cooperation, as...
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Brazil: Lula angers Jewish community over war on Gaza
Brazilian President Lula Da Silva appears to have angered his country’s Jewish community after accusing Israel of “killing innocent people without any criteria” in the Gaza Strip. Jewish representatives described Lula´s remark as “dangerous”. Brazil has the second largest community of Jews in Latin America. “The words of President...
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‘Get out, terrorist’: Brazil´s parliament expels pro-Israel congressman
During a session on Gaza in the Brazilian Parliament yesterday, police expelled pro-Israel Congressman, Abilio Brunini, after an argument broke out between him and pro-Palestinian Brazilian congressmen. Brunini said he supports Israel’s genocidal bombing campaign in Gaza, which led other participants to interrupt him and ask him to leave...
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Israel accuses Bolivia, Colombia and Chile of supporting terrorism
On Wednesday, Israel accused Bolivia, Colombia and Chile of supporting terrorism after recalling their ambassadors in Israel over the Israeli aggression on Gaza, aligning their support “with Venezuela and Iran in support of Hamas terrorism”. Israel concentrated its accusation on Bolivia that broke the country’s diplomatic relations with it....
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'Hamas is not a terrorist Movement', Brazil's President Lula Da Silva confirms
In a press Conference held on Saturday at the Planalto presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia, Brazil´s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared that Brazil doesn’t recognise Hamas as a terrorist movement as it follows the guidelines established by the UN Security Council. According to Lula Da Silva,...
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Gaza solidarity sweeps across Latin America
The Palestinians in Gaza thought that they had experienced the most terrible war ever when, in May 2021, civilians were killed and injured, tens of thousands were displaced, homes and vital infrastructure were destroyed and the supply of basic services was severely disrupted. Until 7 October, that is. Since...
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Colombia expels Israeli ambassador
In a step that is expected to indicate a shift in the country’s policy toward Israel, Colombia has expelled Israeli Ambassador Gali Dagan. Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva called on Dagan to apologise after he criticised President Gustavo Petro’s comparison of Israeli attacks on Gaza with the Nazi persecution...
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‘It hurts me how the world stands with Israel and blames innocent civilians in Gaza’
Looking at the destroyed houses around her, Shahd Al-Banna seeks help from the Brazilian government and people around the world to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza. The 18-year-old Brazilian student says on the ground there is a humanitarian and health catastrophe, no electricity, food and water in the...
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Venezuela holds Israel responsible for escalation in Gaza
Venezuela holds Israel responsible for the latest military escalation between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, and the occupation state. The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has expressed its deep concern about the evolution of recent events in the Gaza Strip that have resulted in hundreds of...
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Why are some Latin American countries racing to move their embassies to Jerusalem?
As Argentina prepares for its 22 October presidential election, far-right candidate Javier Milei, who won the largest share of votes in the presidential primary elections, has made it clear that one of the first steps he will take should he win will be to move the country’s embassy in...
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At UN, Latin America’s presidents call for establishing a free Palestine
Latin American heads of state proclaimed the rights of Palestinians and called “for the necessity of establishing a free Palestinian state” at the United Nations General Assembly’s 78th Session. Held between 19-26 September, the UN meet brought together heads of government from around and heard the leaders of Chile,...
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Brazil ratifies technical deal signed with Palestine in 2010
A deal signed between Brazil and Palestine in 2010 has come into force, Brazilian Vice President, Geraldo Alckmin, announced. The agreement was signed when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva carried out the first trip by a Brazilian head of state to Palestine during the last year of his...
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Leading Palestinian Brazilian doctor gets prestigious parliamentary award
The State Parliamentary Council of Communities of Roots and Foreign Cultures (CONSECRE) announced last week that a Palestinian Brazilian citizen has been given a prerstigious award “Honouring Community Personalities” in the State of Sao Paulo, which is home to thousands of Palestinians in exile. Dr Jamal Suleiman was given...
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Brazil: Students force university to stop talk by Zionist advocacy group
Palestinian and Brazilian students have succeeded in stopping the head of the Zionist advocacy group StandWithUs Brazil, Andre Lajest, holding a talk at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Brazil. Known as a ferocious defender of Israel, Lajest’s visit caused anger students who described him as “one of the...
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South American anthropologists declare their support for the Palestinian people
Participants at the Mercosur Anthropology Conference in Rio de Janeiro have declared their solidarity with the Palestinian people and the necessity to raise awareness of the crimes against the indigenous population of Palestine since the 1948 Nakba. The conference brought together anthropologists from countries across Latin America at the...
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Venezuela mural expresses solidarity with Palestine
Artists have been working diligently for the past few weeks to create a mural that covers a whole building in 23 de Enero neighbourhood in Caracas, Venezuela. The artists were brought together by local artist Julvio Millar to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and put the spotlight...
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Arabic art inspires Brazilian women
According to the International Organisation for Migration, there are more than 13 million people of Arab descent living in Brazil. Those across the whole of Latin America are an example of a sizeable group of migrants who have integrated successfully into their host societies. Arabic culture and artists have...
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Latin America has not forgotten Jenin or its people
In full view of the world, Jenin refugee camp was subjected to an extensive military offensive that resulted in the martyrdom of 12 Palestinians, including four children, as well over 100 wounded and hundreds of families being forced to leave their homes. However, communities in Latin America came together...
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Israel envoy: You can be pro-Palestine and a friend of Israel
Deputy Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jonathan Peled said in an event hosted by the Wilson Center in Washington that Israel “today is to ensure, convince, and persuade governments in Latin America that the relationship with Israel is not a zero-sum game.”...
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Awareness of the Palestinian cause is growing at Brazilian universities
Palestinian and Brazilian activists have organised a protest stand at the federal University of São Paulo (USP) against the “Israeli Kitchen” exhibition which was scheduled to take place this month. Students, labour unions and left-wing political parties came together with Palestinian flags and banners proclaiming “Free Palestine” at the...
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Moving the Paraguay embassy to Jerusalem will be a wake-up call for Palestine
Santiago Pena, the 44-year-old economist and former finance minister, won Paraguay’s recent presidential election, returning the conservative Colorado Party to government. The new president will take office in August. During the election campaign he said that, if elected, he will return the Paraguayan Embassy to occupied Jerusalem. The embassy...
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Brazil strengthens ties with Israel, signs new agreements
Brazil and Israel signed a letter of intent for the exchange of technologies and innovations at national ports and airports. This came on the first day of the International Mission Porto & Mar Brazil-Israel 2023, led by the Brazilian Minister of Ports and Airports Marcio Franca. The Brazilian delegation...
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‘I worked, travelled and searched a lot. I found myself in Palestine,’ says Chilean businesswoman Elizabeth Kassis
For Elizabeth Kassis, a Chilean woman of Palestinian descent, Palestine is much more than a land of her ancestors, it is a place of belonging, identity and history. She is passionate about Palestine and hopes to desire to do many things and with the courage to do anything for...
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As 19 countries seek to join BRICS, is the world experiencing a change in the balance of power?
Since its formation in 2006, the BRICS group has only accepted one new member in 2010. Now, 19 countries have formally or informally approached the body to become members as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. Five Arab countries are among those who have expressed...