Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today criticised the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, saying Israel’s behaviour there has no explanation.

“At a time when we should be talking about increasing food production, we are talking about the insanity of war. War brings no benefit to anyone. The member countries of the UN Security Council should be pacifists but they are the ones who started the latest wars,” he added
Lula said there would not be peace without the establishment of a Palestinian state and called for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, stressing the important role Egypt plays in bringing about a ceasefire deal.
Brazil has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s genocide campaign on Gaza and backed South Africa’s efforts to end the aggression through the International Court of Justice (ICJ).