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Thursday, July 24, 2014
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Thursday, July 24, 2014
Brazil summons Israeli ambassador over op
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBrazil is calling in its ambassador in Tel Aviv for “consultations,” condemning the “disproportionate use of force by Israel in the Gaza Strip” during Operation Protective Edge.
“The Brazilian government considers escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine unacceptable,” the Foreign Ministry in Brasilia declares, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Yesterday, Brazil voted in favor of a heavily one-sided resolution criticizing Israel at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Explaining its vote, the Brazilian envoy to the Geneva-based council quoted “the alarming number of casualties” inflicted by Israel on the Palestinians.
— Raphael Ahren
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