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Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro was all set to move their embassy to Jerusalem when meetings with meat exporters in his country changed his mind. Then, something strange happened. President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner met with Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo. Following the meeting, the younger Bolsonaro said the embassy move was “not a question of if, but of when.”
This 360-degree turn by the incoming Brazilian administration has angered many Arab nations who have threatened to boycott Brazilian halal meat imports. The South American nation is one of the leading halal meat exporters in the world.
Now, they’re sending more threats.
Arab League tells Brazil Israel embassy move to Jerusalem could harm ties
Ambassadors from Arab nations are expected to meet in Brasilia on Tuesday to discuss Bolsonaro’s plan to follow US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to recognize Jerusalem is Israel’s capital, according to the Arab diplomat who asked not to be named.
The letter to Bolsonaro from the league’s Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and delivered to Brazil’s foreign ministry said the decision on where to locate an embassy was the sovereign decision of any country.
My Take
It’s within any nation’s rights to boycott imports for any reason they choose. The most controversial city in the world, Jerusalem, will always be at the center of such discussions whether Palestinians are ever given control of half of the city or not. Kudos to Bolsonaro for not backing down.
But as with anything pertaining to Jerusalem, I’ll believe it when I see it. There’s always time for him to have his mind changed by the powerful worldwide Muslim economic and political machine. They’ve changed the hearts and minds of billions of people over the years. There’s no reason to believe it couldn’t happen again now with Brazil… or even America.
Jerusalem is Israel’s capital. The notion of sharing the city with Palestinians is ludicrous. Hopefully more nations will follow the United States in finally recognizing the sovereign authority of Israel to decide its own capital.
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