Bolsonaro invites Bennett for state visit to Brazil to deepen bilateral ties Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reciprocated by inviting Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro to Israel, saying he “would be pleased” to host the latter at the Brazilian embassy in Jerusalem when it opens. July 15, 2021
‘Brazil will move its embassy to Jerusalem in 2020’ Relocating the embassy is “not something extraordinary. It’s supposed to be a natural and normal thing,” says senior Brazilian MP Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Ariel Kahana and JNS staff Dec. 16, 2019
Brazil considers labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization The move would follow on the heels of Paraguay, which just announced that it would deem the military wings of Hamas and Hezbollah as terror organizations. Aug. 20, 2019
‘Lobstergate’ and non-kosher coercion The positive side to this story is that the country had some comic relief from the genuine clawing controversies of the day. Less amusing is arousing the wrath of the country’s more extreme religious elements. Ruthie Blum July 9, 2019
Brazil’s president dismisses criticism over stating that Holocaust could be ‘forgiven’ “We will never give a hand to those who deny the truth or try to cause it to be forgotten. Not by individuals nor organizations, not by head of parties nor by heads of states,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin. April 15, 2019
In Israel, Netanyahu meets with Bolsonaro, who stops short of embassy promise Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stopped short of his campaign promise to relocate his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, instead announcing a trade and innovation office in the city. April 1, 2019
Bolsonaro sets dates for first presidential visit to Israel Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has also repeatedly promised to relocate the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Feb. 28, 2019
Israeli emergency rescue team arrives in Brazil in wake of dam collapse A search-and-rescue team of 130 Israeli conscripted and reserve soldiers landed on a specially chartered emergency El Al flight to South Western Brazil to join local rescue crews in the search for hundreds of people who went missing when a dam collapsed. Jan. 28, 2019
Bolsonaro slated for historic Israel visit one week before April elections Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro likely to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital during his visit • Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly said he plans to move embassy to Jerusalem, set to land in Israel on March 31. Ariel Kahana Jan. 16, 2019