Data from Brazil\u2019s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, compiled by the ABCC and presented to Jebril, show that last year Brazil exported USD 63.9 million to Palestine and imported USD 158,000, for a total trade flow of USD 64.08 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way to expand trade and increase his country\u2019s sales to Brazil, the diplomat said, lies in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe produce a lot of olives and olive oil and we are exporting them. Many European countries, Canada, and the United States import them, so why not export to Brazil as well? We have some of the best in the world, so we will try. I saw many dates here from different countries, but we will try to bring Palestinian dates,\u201d he said, noting that the free trade agreement his country has with Mercosur is also an opportunity to expand business.<\/p>\n\n\n
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His mission to Brazil, he said, was at his own request. \u201cI asked my foreign ministry to come to Brazil, a country I have always liked and have always regarded as a reference, an important engine not only commercially but also culturally and in sports. In many respects, Brazil for me is number one. And since this is my last posting as ambassador, I asked [to serve in] Brazil and, thank God, I was able to come here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He assumed the post at the embassy in Bras\u00edlia on December 5. On February 3, he presented his credentials to President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jebril said Brazil supports Palestine\u2019s demands for sovereignty and added that the country\u2019s role as an international player has been growing in recent years, which also brings challenges. He highlighted, for example, Brazil\u2019s leadership during its presidency of the BRICS group, as well as the country\u2019s position in international organizations such as the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cBrazil is a country that has welcomed refugees and is an example of solidarity, support, and the proper relationship that exists between the two countries,\u201d he said. \u201cBrazil is present and always defends Palestine at the UN\u2014its vote is always in favor of international law, against genocide and ethnic cleansing, and it is a reference for other countries in the region and around the world,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jebril recalled that 12 million Arabs and their descendants live in Brazil and that about 100,000 of them are Palestinians or of Palestinian origin. \u201cThey are a reference and another reason to continue strengthening this relationship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Praising the Brazilian people for their \u201ckindness\u201d and \u201cwarmth,\u201d Jebril also noted that Brazilians show solidarity with the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jebril and Alzeben are in S\u00e3o Paulo this week. On Friday, they met at the ABCC with its president William Adib Dib Jr., vice president of international relations and secretary-general Mohamad Orra Mourad, vice president of marketing Silvia Antibas, treasurer Mohamad Abdouni Neto, board members Sami Roumieh and William Atui, institutional relations advisor Bassel Latif, and corporate and institutional services coordinator Ana Cristina Silva de Oliveira. The two visitors attended a presentation by Latif on the work of the ABCC and Brazil\u2019s trade relations with Palestine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read more<\/em>: Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n
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