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Israel Online · Oct 26, 2026

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Palestinian Authority Praises Lula Despite His Holocaust Comparison Against Israel Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his reported re-election, calling him a loyal friend and supporter of Palestinian rights. In 2024, Lula sparked outrage in Israel after comparing Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza to the Holocaust. Israel declared Lula persona non grata following those remarks, which Israeli officials condemned as a distortion of Holocaust history. The Palestinian Authority's congratulations underscore its continued political support for Lula despite his deeply controversial statements about Israel. Join Israel online

*Palestinian Authority Praises Lula Despite His Holocaust Comparison Against Israel* Senior Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his reported re-election, calling him a loyal friend and supporter of Palestinian rights. In 2024, Lula sparked outrage in Israel after comparing Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza to the Holocaust. Israel declared Lula persona non grata following those remarks, which Israeli officials condemned as a distortion of Holocaust history. The Palestinian Authority's congratulations underscore its continued political support for Lula despite his deeply controversial statements about Israel. *Join Israel online* https://chat.whatsapp.com/DBukXZYflhTLP3ziAz7WXC

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