
BRAZIL – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has accused Israel of carrying out "premeditated genocide" in Gaza during a visit to Paris,...

amid reports that the military has killed at least 52 people in its latest offensive in the besieged coastal enclave, where a crippling blockade is fueling starvation. “At what is happening in Gaza, this is not a war. It’s a genocide being carried out by a highly prepared army against women and children,” Lula said at a joint news conference in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. He added, “It is a premeditated genocide by a far-right government that is waging war, including against the interests of its own people.” This comment refers to Israel’s 20-month offensive, which has killed at least 54,607 Palestinians so far, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. Medical sources told Al Jazeera that at least 52 people were killed on Thursday, including women and children, amid growing concerns about deadly incidents at aid distribution sites run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation since last week. (Aljazeera)

