Brazil invited to meeting in Egypt to address Gaza crisis
The government of Egypt, which borders the Gaza Strip in Palestine, has extended an invitation to Brazil to participate in a meeting alongside other nations to discuss the conflict between Israel and the Hamas group. The information was confirmed to Agência Brasil by the Brazilian government.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, currently in recovery from hip surgery and unable to travel, has designated Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to represent him. The summit is scheduled for this Saturday (Oct. 21), in Cairo, Egypt's capital city.
The primary focus of this meeting is the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The region has been under siege and enduring relentless bombardment by Israeli military forces since the onset of the recent conflict, triggered by a series of Hamas attacks on Israeli territory over a week ago. These attacks have resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties and a robust retaliatory response.
Brazil's invitation to the meeting follows its effort, as the current chair of the United Nations Security Council, to pass a resolution addressing the conflict. While Brazilian diplomacy garnered substantial support for a consensus text, the United States, as a permanent member of the Council with veto authority, opposed the resolution, frustrating hopes for its approval.
