The Hebraica sports club in Rio invited Jair Bolsonaro — an advocate of Israel and of Brazil's right-wing dictatorship — following the scrapping of his talk at the Sao Paulo branch.
Claudio Botelho, who in 2011 co-produced a successful version of the Jewish-themed musical, made the accusation in criticizing the behavior of a congressman who recently visited Israel.
The umbrella Jewish organization in Brazil slammed the comments in response to the country’s diplomatic row with Israel over its choice for ambassador.