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Relations between Israel and Brazil have been drastically changed recently after a speech by Brazilian President Lula Inacio de Silva. He was attending the meeting of the African Union in Addis Ababa when he compared what Israel is doing in Gaza to Hitler's genocide of the Jews of Europe in World War II, sparking outrage in Israel. They said that his comments were 'shameful' and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had 'crossed a red line.' This comes as Israel continues to pound Gaza with attacks after the terrorist organization of Hamas invaded the country on October 7, and their retaliation attacks have killed at least 28,000 Palestinians. However, Israel claims that over 10,000 of them were terror operatives, and Hamas is also holding dozens of hostages in secret locations as bargaining chips. Countries around the world are all starting to agree that Israel is taking the situation too far, and the International Court of Justice, or World Court, has begun to hear arguments over the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
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Fact of the Day: The first American alarm clock was invented in 1787 and could only ring at 4:00 am. It took 60 years to invent an adjustable one!
Quote of the Day: A ship in the harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. (John A. Shedd)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Fathom (verb)- To fathom something is to understand the reason for its existence or occurrence.
In a Sentence: Even those close to him can't always fathom why he repeatedly risks his life to climb the world’s tallest mountains.
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