Palestinian leader to lay first stone of Brazil embassy

Brazil angered Israel and the United States early this month when it declared it was recognizing a sovereign Palestinian state within the borders before the 1967 Six Day War.
Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia have since followed suit.
The other Latin American countries that previously recognized an independent Palestine are Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Venezuela.
Israel has called the declarations "regrettable," and said a Palestinian state should only be defined with its assent.
Lawmakers in the United States, Israel's close ally, have also criticized the moves.
Washington regularly uses its veto power in the UN Security Council to block any motions deemed to run counter to Israeli interests.
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