Overview
- On December 4, the Brazilian deputy posted a photo with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a biblical verse on X.
- A day earlier, he met Knesset president Amir Ohana inside Israel’s parliament, according to public posts.
- In his messages, he asserted that Israel is acting in self‑defense, rejected a two‑state solution, and referenced Hitler in accusing adversaries of seeking Israel’s destruction.
- He criticized President Lula’s position on the war as sympathetic to Hamas and expressed hope for South American leaders he described as anti‑terrorism.
- Ohana publicly praised Eduardo Bolsonaro and hoped for improved Brazil–Israel ties, while Netanyahu had not commented on the meeting as of publication; the lawmaker has been in the United States since March.