Brazil recalls its ambassador to Israel amid diplomatic tensions
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Brazil recalled its ambassador after a row developed following President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's controversial statements about Israel's military operation in Gaza. Also: Navalny's grieving widow vows to continue his work, and British Museum's social media flooded with calls regarding return of Easter Island statues.
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| 0:19.2 | This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:21.8 | I'm Nick Miles and in the early hours of Tuesday the 20th of February, these are our main stories. |
| 0:29.0 | Brazil is recalling its ambassador to Israel in an escalating row prompted by President Lula de Silver |
| 0:35.8 | comparing the Israeli assault on Gaza to Hitler's extermination of the Jews. |
| 0:40.6 | Relatives of the Nigeria's currency the Naira has fallen to record lows against the US dollar |
| 0:55.4 | as protests take place over rising prices. |
| 1:01.3 | Also in this podcast... |
| 1:02.3 | We talk about one culture in Easter Island and in the case of the why |
| 1:05.7 | who are Hakananaia is one of the most important ones. It's also because it's our |
| 1:10.1 | symbol in this island. A campaign is growing for two of the famous Easter Island statues to be returned |
| 1:16.9 | to the Polynesian territory after they were removed in the 19th century and taken to |
| 1:21.7 | the British Museum in London. |
| 1:24.0 | Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv, |
| 1:31.0 | Fred de RICO Meyer, in an escalating diplomatic row following President Louis I Nacio Lula de |
| 1:36.7 | Silas controversial comments about the Israeli action in Gaza. |
| 1:41.5 | On Sunday he described the conflict as a genocide, not a war, which could only be |
| 1:45.9 | compared to Adolf Hitler's decision to exterminate the Jews. Earlier on Monday, Israel effectively |
| 1:51.8 | banned the Brazilian leader from visiting the country. |
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