Brazil’s Lula da Silva: Israel committing a genocide against Palestinians in GazaPreparatory meeting for the 41st session of Arab Interior Ministers begins in Tunisia.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Lula da Silva has once again affirmed that Israel is committing a "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at an event in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, President da Silva stated, "What Israel is doing is not a war, it's genocide because they are killing women and children." He added, "This is genocide. Thousands of dead children, thousands missing. It's not soldiers who are dying, but women and children in hospitals. If this is not genocide, I don't know what genocide is!" President da Silva has consistently held this position, emphasizing the term "genocide." He said, "It is unacceptable for children and women in Gaza to go to bed without food or even a glass of milk." Earlier this month, President da Silva accused Israel of committing "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, drawing parallels between Israel's actions and the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. Speaking to journalists in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the African Uni on summit on the 18th of February, he stated, "What is happening in Gaza is not a war, it's genocide." At the time, da Silva continued, "What is happening in Gaza with the Palestinian people has not happened at any other stage in history. In fact, it has happened before when Hitler decided to kill the Jews." Following President da Silva's statements in Addis Ababa, Brazil summoned its ambassador to Tel Aviv the next day. Source: Palestine news and Information Agency – WAFA Tunisia: The Interior Ministry of the National Unity Government participated with a delegation headed by the Director of the Ministry's Legal Affairs Department, Major General Abdelhamid Touati, in the preparatory meeting for the forty-first session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, which was held today, Saturday, in Tunisia. The Ministry of Interior stated that the participants in the meeting discussed the preparation of draft decisions and recommendations that will be issued by the meeting of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers, which will be held the day after tomorrow, Monday, on security topics and issues of common Arab interest Source: Libyan News Agency