Brazil

'US, Israeli citizens not welcome': Wave of antisemitic incidents hit Rio de Janeiro on Passover

StandWithUs Brazil CEO André Lajst said the trend proves the urgent need to legally adopt the international (IHRA) definition of antisemitism."

A sign outside of Partisan Bar in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, saying US and Israeli citizens are not welcome.
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Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets

Hulk (Givanildo Vieira de Souza).

'It has turned into MMA': 23 red cards flashed in brutal Brazil cup final

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

'No option of shelter': Israelis stuck in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, amid war with Iran - interview


World leaders congratulate Trump following inauguration

Putin said he was open to dialog with the new US administration on Ukraine and nuclear arms.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

Getting arrested on vacation is now a risk faced by young Israelis - opinion

Smuggled into Argentina with the help of Israel’s foreign ministry, Vagdani was able to make his way to the US and finally to his homeland.

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. January 10, 2025.

Arrest warrant against IDF soldier in Brazil damages country's tourism industry, judge warns

Vagdani, who was the target of the warrant, is also a survivor of the Hamas October 7 attack. He arrived in Brazil on December 24.

 People hold signs during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil November 18, 2024.

Bolsonaro explains how he closed war crimes case against IDF reservist in Brazil - interview

A joint online campaign spearheaded by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Bolsonaro led Brazilian authorities to announce they would not pursue the case.

 Brazilian politician and lawyer Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks as he attends an interview with the media during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Mexico City, Mexico November 18, 2022.

Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

The operation was successful, and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said.

 BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a press conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, earlier this week.

IDF reservist who fled arrest warrant in Brazil has returned to Israel

Upon arriving back in Israel, Vagdani told N12, "People of Israel, I wouldn’t repeat what I did [posting the videos from Gaza]. I won’t return to Brazil. It’ll be okay; this won’t break me.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 4, 2025.

Brazilian police not seeking to question IDF soldier, new legal action filed in Argentina

Metropoles reported on Monday that the Brazilian Federal Police filed a request to the Federal court to reconsider a Sunday arrest warrant for a visiting IDF reservist for alleged war crimes.

 DURING FIGHTING, a soldier communicates with other members of his unit.

IDF risks global arrest warrants as legal probes on Gaza war crimes stall - analysis

Delays risk global arrest warrants, as seen in a Brazil case. Critics warn of travel restrictions for Israelis unless the IDF publishes reports on its investigations promptly.

  The Hind Rajab Foundation accuses an Israeli solider of 'war crimes.' Illustrative

Knesset to hold urgent meeting over Brazil's investigation into IDF soldier for 'war crimes'

The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on May 8, 2024

Israeli flees Brazil to Argentina to avoid 'war crimes' arrest warrant

The HRF accused the Israeli soldier of "participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction."

 Israel's military operates in the Gaza Strip during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas, on November 27, 2023