Diplomatic dispute escalates: Israel declares Brazil President Lula da Silva unwelcomed for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata." "He's persona non grata in the state of Israel so long as he doesn't retract his remarks and apologize," Katz said of Lula.