Brazil Senate Establishes Official Israel Friendship Day Amid Growing Opposition to Lula’s Hostile Stance

Brazil senate establishes official Israel Friendship Day amid growing opposition to Lula’s hostile stance

The new observance will take place on April 12, marking the anniversary of Brazil’s opening of its embassy in Israel in 1951. By Ailin Vilches Arguello, The Algemeiner Brazil’s Federal Senate has passed a law establishing an official Day of Friendship with Israel, signaling growing pushback against President Lula da Silva’s increasingly hostile stance toward Jerusalem. In a move led by opposition lawmakers, the Brazilian Senate voted last week t…

Brazil Senate Establishes Official Israel Friendship Day Amid Growing Opposition to Lula’s Hostile Stance

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool Brazil’s Federal Senate has passed a law establishing an official Day of Friendship with Israel, signaling growing pushback against President Lula da Silva’s increasingly hostile stance toward Jerusalem. In a move led by opposition lawmakers, the Brazilian Senate v…