Brazil foreign minister says Israeli counterpart 'lying' in Gaza spat

Israel has reacted furiously after Lula said the conflict in the Gaza Strip "isn't a war, it's a genocide," and compared it to "when Hitler decided to kill the Jews."

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Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (C) meets with Guyana's Foreign Minister Hugh Todd (out of frame) and Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil (out of frame) to discuss the crisis about the territory of Essequibo which has long pitted their two countries, at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 25, 2024. (Photo by Sergio Lima / AFP)