Vice President Geraldo Alckmin took to social media this Friday (1st) to criticize Israel for the episode in which another 100 people were killed during the delivery of humanitarian aid this Thursday (29th) in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas government accused Israeli soldiers of opening fire. In addition, around 750 people were injured.
On X, formerly Twitter, he said he was shocked by Israel's attack.
“I was absolutely shocked by the news of the attack by Israeli forces on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more. Impeding individuals' access to humanitarian assistance is unthinkable from any perspective. “Opening fire against civilians violates the most basic principles of humanity,” he wrote.
After President's Speech on Israel, Alckmin Says Lula 'Wants Peace'
Elsewhere, the vice president spoke about the importance of defending peace and supported Lula's criticism of the war between Israel and Hamas.
“The fight for peace, as President Lula defends, is no longer an option but an ethical imperative that must guide all the efforts of the international community at this time. It is necessary to take the first step towards peace: an immediate ceasefire, freeing the hostages and providing humanitarian assistance,” he added.
President Lula also spoke on the matter on Friday during the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), held in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, proposing a motion for “end the genocide” in Gaza .
Lula declared that Israel was inflicting “collective punishment” on the Palestinian people and that CELAC countries must say “enough” to what he described as “carnage.”
“People are dying in line to get food. The indifference of the international community is shocking. I would like to take advantage of the presence of our dear UN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres to propose a CELAC motion for an immediate end to this genocide,” he explained.
“Our dignity and humanity are at stake. Therefore, it is necessary to stop the carnage in the name of the survival of humanity, which requires a lot of humanism,” he added.
Earlier, also this Friday, Itamaraty released a statement in which he strongly criticized the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the shooting attack that killed more than 100 Palestinians during the distribution of food and essentials.
“This is an intolerable situation,” the statement said.
“The Netanyahu government, through its actions and statements, shows once again that military actions in Gaza have no ethical or legal limits. And it is up to the international community to put an end to this and only then to prevent new atrocities.” “Day of hesitation, more innocent people will die,” says the Brazilian government.
In the hours after the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, anonymous reports to several media outlets suggested that Israeli troops opened fire on the victims as they tried to reach trucks carrying humanitarian aid.
This report will be updated