Letter signed by personalities, social movements and entities request an end of the commercial treaty with the country
In a letter sent to the President (PT) this Wednesday, artists, academics, congressmen, unions and social movements made an appeal for Brazil to break relations with the government of Israel.
According to information published by, the letter was organized by the BDS entity (boycott, divestment and sanctions) and signed by personalities such as Chico Buarque, Carol Proner, Emir Sader, Manuela D’Ávila, Milton Hatoum, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Chico Diaz, Giovanna Nader, Gregorio Duvivier and Vladimir Safatle.
They also signed the letter (PSOL-SP), (PSOL-RS), (PSOL-SP), (PSOL-RJ) and (PSOL-SP) in addition to the Single Workers’ Central, São Paulo Islamic Association, Palestinian Arab Federation of Brazil, Judges and Judges for National Democracy and Arabs and Jews for Peace.
In addition to the breakdown of diplomatic relations, the document asks Lula to apply an embargo on the sale of oil to Israel and decree the end of the commercial treaty between Brazil and the government of Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud, right).
“However, Brazil continues to export oil and negotiating purchase and sale of military equipment with the Israeli state and its companies”Says the document, which defines“indispensable”That Brazil“Join the other nations that applied sanctions to the Israeli regime, breaking diplomatic and commercial relations with the Zionist State of Israel, through bilateral military embargo and energy embargo, and revoke the free trade treaty in force“.
The firmarians of the document argue that there is at the moment “a regime of occupation and apartheid IsraeliAnd a “Genocide in Gaza”, Also warning of increasing violence in the region. According to the letter, there is a“Inhuman and cruel block that threatens the lives of 2.3 million people in Gaza, especially 14,000 babies who are at imminent risk of death”.
The group showed the stance “firm”From the Brazilian president in solidarity with the Palestinian people, including presenting a proposal to cease immediate fire in Gaza.
“We are convinced once again that it is time for our country to give the example of compliance with international law, especially in the context of its presidency of the International Law Working Group at the United Nations Conference next June for the creation of the Palestinian and Independent State“Asks for the letter.
The firmarians argue that, by adopting this stance, the Brazilian government would be a “example to other governments causing a necessary wave to close this carnage and for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to be respected and guaranteed in its entirety”.
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