Brazil recognizes Palestinian state Brazil has recognized a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced in a public letter.
Brazilian president lays wreath at Arafat’s grave Brazil’s president laid a wreath at Yasser Arafat’s grave after refusing to visit the grave of Theodor Herzl.
Brazil’s president refuses visit to Herzl’s grave Brazil’s president said he would not visit the grave of Theodor Herzl during his first official visit to Israel.