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Monday, October 31, 2022
Herzog congratulates Brazil’s Lula on election victory
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President Isaac Herzog congratulates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after his close election victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
“On behalf of the State of Israel, I congratulate @LulaOficial on his victory,” Herzog tweets.
“We fondly recall his visit here in his previous term. We look forward to deepening our excellent ties with Brasília and especially to cooperating on an issue close to both our hearts: the environment,” Herzog says.
On behalf of the State of Israel, I congratulate @LulaOficial on his victory. We fondly recall his visit here in his previous term. We look forward to deepening our excellent ties with Brasília and especially to cooperating on an issue close to both our hearts: the environment.
— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) October 31, 2022
Know as Lula, he was the first Brazilian leader to visit Israel in 2010.
However, Israel’s ties with Brazil became much closer under the far-right Bolsonaro.
The Times of Israel Community.