Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Araghchi: Iran adopted a constructive approach in its engagement to ensure the European Union and the E3 fully honored their commitments and lifted all sanctions.
Araghchi: After a year of Iran’s full compliance with the agreement, it began implementing gradual, proportionate, and reversible compensatory steps in accordance with its recognized rights under the deal.
Araghchi: Iran demonstrated the utmost restraint in the face of repeated and fundamental violations and made extensive efforts to restore balance and preserve the agreement.
In his letter, Araghchi stated: The E3 failed to fulfill their obligations and instead imposed additional illegal sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions.
Araghchi: These coercive measures constituted a grave violation of international law and the UN Charter, causing severe disruption in the implementation of the agreement.
Araghchi: Washington initially refrained from fulfilling its commitments, then withdrew from the agreement, reimposed its illegal and unilateral sanctions, and even expanded them.
Araghchi: UN Security Council Resolution 2231 has expired and fully ceased to be in effect as of today, in accordance with its explicit provisions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Reimposing sanctions on Iran is illegal
Occupied Palestine: Israeli occupation forces raid homes during a raid on the village of Al-Burj, south of al-Khalil
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem: The movement remains committed to implementing the ceasefire agreement through the handover of another Israeli captive’s body earlier this evening

No peace without establishment of a Palestinian State: Brazil's Lula

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 15 Feb 2024 19:38
  • 2 Shares
3 Min Read

There can be no peace without the establishment of a Palestinian State, the Brazilian leader said, as he urged for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. 

  • x
  • Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva gives a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
    Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva gives a speech at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

At a summit at the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the United Nations for its failure to address international conflicts and harshly condemned "Israel's" actions in Gaza.

"Israel's behavior has no explanation: with the pretext of fighting Hamas, it is killing women and children," he said after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

During a speech before the Arab League, Lula stated that his country opposed the actions of the Palestinian resistance on October 7, but he deemed the Israeli genocidal campaign that followed these events as "disproportional and indiscriminate," noting that such actions are intolerable.

There can be no peace without the establishment of a Palestinian State, Lula said, as he urged for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. 

"The killing must be stopped," he said.

Read more: Brazil parliament expels congressman over support for Israeli genocide

Palestine must be recognized as sovereign state

Related News

Trump, regional leaders sign Gaza deal in Sharm El-Sheikh summit

Gaza families return to ruins, searching for their loved ones

Elsewhere in his remarks alongside Sisi, Lula stressed that Palestine must be recognized as a sovereign state and admitted to the United Nations as a full member. In light of the ongoing massacre, he called for urgent reform of the UN Security Council.

"The multilateral institutions that were created to help solve these problems do not work, which is why Brazil is committed to making the necessary changes in global governance bodies, and we hope to count on Egypt's support," Lula told reporters.

He suggested that the permanent Security Council be expanded and veto powers be abolished. "It is the permanent members of the Security Council that foment wars," the Brazilian leader said.

Lula further recalled that Brazil has supported South Africa's case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the Israeli regime.
 
Now serving his third non-consecutive term, the Brazilian president declared that his government would provide a new contribution to the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA). This support is direly needed at a time when most Western contributors have decided to cut funding due to allegations of collaboration with the resistance. 

"The recent allegations against the agency's staff need to be properly investigated, but they cannot paralyze it," he said, calling other countries "to maintain and increase their contributions."

Read more: Safe zones in Gaza are an 'illusion': UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths

Lula was among the first world leaders to recognize that the Israeli military campaign in Gaza constituted genocide. 

In the first weeks that followed the October 7 operation, Lula said: "It's not a war, it's a genocide that has killed nearly 2 thousand children who have nothing to do with this war, they are victims of this war. And frankly, I don't know how a human being is capable of war knowing that the result of that war is the death of innocent children."

In November 2023, the Brazilian leader likened Israeli actions in Gaza to terrorism, stating: "Israel's attitude toward children, toward women, is the equivalent of terrorism," he said. "There's no other way to put it."

  • genocide in Gaza
  • league of Arab States
  • war on Gaza
  • Lula da Silva
  • Egypt
  • Arab League
  • Brazil
  • United Nations
  • Israeli war crimes
  • UN Security Council
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  • Cairo
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Iran strikes secret Israeli-US bunker under Tel Aviv high-rise

Tel Aviv high-rise struck by Iran hid Site 81, secret US-Israeli base

  • Politics
  • 14 Oct 2025
Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jaafarawi in an undated image in Gaza, occupied Palestine (Social media)

Gaza Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by collaborators

  • Politics
  • 12 Oct 2025
drop site

New report details extensive Israeli arson in Gaza after ceasefire

  • Politics
  • 13 Oct 2025
Illustration of fists breaking shackles, representing the liberation of Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. (Illustrated by: AL Mayadeen English/Batoul Chamas)

4 prominent Palestinian detainees to be freed: Who are they?

  • Palestine
  • 13 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Residents remove debris from a house damaged by Wednesday's two drone strikes, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Afghanistan-Pakistan negotiations to begin in Doha: Exclusive

Palestine Action wins court fight to challenge UK terror ban
Politics

Palestine Action wins court fight to challenge UK 'terror' ban

John Bolton surrenders after classified documents indictment
Politics

John Bolton turns himself in after classified documents indictment

GSF, GMTG slams EU over complicity in Gaza genocide
Politics

GSF, GMTG slam EU over complicity in crimes against Palestinians

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS