Lula Calls for Global Action to Halt Violence in Gaza

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has urged the international community to intervene in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Speaking at a BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, President Lula expressed concern over what he described as acts of genocide, the killing of civilians, and the use of starvation as a weapon in the region.

The summit brought together leaders from the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—for a two-day conference in Brazil’s largest city. While several leaders attended in person, both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin participated remotely via video link.

President Putin did not travel to Brazil due to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accuses him of war crimes related to the conflict in Ukraine. As a member state of the ICC, Brazil would have been obligated to detain the Russian leader had he entered the country.