Lula refuses to visit grave of founder of Zionism
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:16:53 GMT
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Tel Aviv on March 15.巴西總統路易斯盧拉達席爾瓦3月15日在特拉維夫 。
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has refused to visit the grave of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism.
巴西總統盧拉拒絕訪問西奧多赫茨爾的墓穴，那現代猶太复國主義的創始人。
In response to the rebuff, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman decided to boycott the Brazilian president's visit.
在回應那斷然拒絕，以色列外交部長利伯曼決定杯葛巴西總統的訪問。
On Monday, Lieberman also criticized Lula's close ties with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his plan to visit Tehran in the near future.
利伯曼週一亦批評盧拉與伊朗總統艾哈邁迪內賈德的密切關係，和他近期前往德黑蘭訪問的計劃。
Lula described his Middle East tour, which includes scheduled visits to the occupied West Bank and Jordan, as "a mission of peace."
盧拉形容他的中東之行為“和平的任務”，其中包括已劃定訪問被佔領的西岸和約旦，
“We are very proud that we can say Latin America and the Caribbean have no nuclear weapons or weapons of mass destruction… We would like to serve as an example for other regions of the world,” he added.
In a speech to the Israeli parliament on Monday, Lula said efforts should be made to turn the Middle East into a nuclear weapons-free zone.
The Brazilian president also spoke of his vision for peace between Israel and its neighbors.
Earlier, in a meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and other officials in Jerusalem al-Quds, Lula said, "Mr. President Peres, I dream of the day when the Middle East will have peace so that all peoples can achieve prosperity."
Brazil has been trying to take a higher profile in the international arena over the past few years.
Along these lines, Brazilian officials believe that the country can play the role of an impartial mediator for conflicts in the Middle East.
However, Brazil's solidarity and growing ties with Iran and its support for Iran's civilian nuclear program have angered Israeli officials.
In addition, Lula has rebuked countries with nuclear arsenals that are trying to police other nations that are only seeking to produce energy through peaceful nuclear programs.
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