The country cited 'recurring episodes of violence' by Israel and 'shameless use of starvation as a weapon of war'

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/33613816

By #MEE staff
Published date: 24 July 2025 11:59 BST

It said the international community “cannot remain inactive” in the face of “ongoing atrocities”, and that the move is based on the “plausibility that the rights of Palestinians to protection against acts of genocide are being irreversibly impaired”. […] However, campaigners have pointed to Brazil’s crude oil exports to Israel - 2.7m barrels were shipped in 2024 alone - prompting calls from Brazilian oil worker unions for the government to implement an energy embargo against Israel.