00:03A joint call for peace in the Middle East from the South African president and his Brazilian
00:08counterpart as the two met in Brasilia.
00:12President Lula da Silva insisted his belief that drones should be used for other purposes
00:17than warfare.
00:22Here in South America, we position ourselves as a region of peace.
00:26Here, no one has nuclear bombs, no one has atomic bombs.
00:30Here, our drones are for agriculture, for science and technology, and not for war.
00:43His South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa lamented the loss of life in the U.S.-Israel
00:48war against Iran, which has claimed more than 2,200 deaths in the region.
00:58Our visit to Brazil takes place against the backdrop of renewed conflict in the Middle
01:05East.
01:05We reiterate our call for the peaceful resolution of disputes in line with the United Nations
01:13Charter, and we condemn the loss of life, particularly the loss of civilian life.
01:24Warning that, in his opinion, both nations should be ready to defend themselves, Brazil's president
01:29suggested Brazil and South Africa could boost cooperation in the defense sector.
01:33Well now it's a statement.
01:37It is a
01:38Africa do Sul.
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