On Monday, he met Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and later on with households of captives still kept in captivity in Gaza.
After he consults with Herzog, who is anticipated to when again oppose the mindset of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres– who is Portuguese and has actually not properly condemned the attacks versus Israel and the inhumane treatment of Israeli hostages in Gaza– Rangel will meet the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and UN planner for humanitarian help in the Palestinian areas, Muhannad Hadi.
Rangel will then continue to Ramallah to meet Mohammed Mustafa, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, and will then check out the Amari refugee camp.
Criticism of the global neighborhood action
Portugal has actually condemned the Hamas attacks, and Rangel is repeating this in his conferences with Israelis. Nevertheless, he is likewise voicing criticism of what Portugal and others in the global neighborhood deem an out of proportion action by Israel in its war with Hamas.
He intends to persuade the Palestinian management to take brand-new chances used by the global neighborhood and to make peace with Israel.
On Wednesday, Rangel will go to Lebanon to take a close take a look at the circumstance there.
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