Brazilian President Says World Can't Remain Indifferent To Gaza Genocide
Speaking at the plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the president said: "We cannot remain indifferent to the genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza, the indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians and the use of hunger as a weapon of war."
His comments come as Gaza truce talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Qatar, with Hamas saying late Friday that it had submitted a 'positive' response to mediators regarding a recent Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal.
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