Flavio Bolsonaro, right-wing presidential candidate and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said that if elected he will return Brazil's ambassador to Israel and relocate the embassy to Jerusalem, according to a Telegram post cited by the Israel Yamin channel.
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a right-wing candidate for Brazil's presidency, said on Monday night that if elected he would return Brazil's ambassador to Israel and move the embassy to Jerusalem. The statement was published on his the source and cited by the Israel Yamin channel.
As The Zioneer reported on June 29, Flavio Bolsonaro formally entered the race against incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva, vowing to restore diplomatic ties with Israel after years of deterioration under Lula. The embassy pledge aligns with his father's policy: Jair Bolsonaro moved Brazil's embassy to Jerusalem in 2019 during his presidency, a decision Lula reversed upon taking office in 2023.
The claim is based on a desk-reviewed report; no campaign press release or formal statement has been independently verified.
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