Brazil backs establishment of Palestinian state

Brazilian Foreign Minister, Mauro Vieira says his country supports the Palestinian cause of establishing an independent state.

The top diplomat made the remarks in a meeting with members of the council of Arab ambassador in Brasilia.

The top diplomat also expressed opposition to the Israeli settlement building in the occupied Palestine.

This is while the Palestinian Authority has inaugurated its first diplomatic mission in the Western Hemisphere in Brazil as diplomatic tensions escalate between Israel and the South American state.

PA Ambassador Ibrahim Alzeben led the opening ceremony in the Brazilian capital city of Brasilia. The event was attended by Brazilian government officials, representatives of Arab countries and members of the local Arab community.