Brazilian Presidential Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro Enlists Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan for Campaign

In the video, Dagan sharply criticized the incumbent president, Lula da Silva, accusing him of aligning Brazil with Iran and the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah against the will of most Brazilians. Dagan framed the election as a global struggle between good and evil, calling on voters to support Bolsonaro to strengthen ties between Brazil, Israel, and the United States.

Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is in a close race against da Silva. In the first round of voting, Bolsonaro secured 47.03% of the vote, while da Silva received 45.16%. Bolsonaro introduced Dagan as his close friend in the video, which concluded with Bolsonaro saying, "God bless Israel, God bless Brazil."

The connection between the two has developed over several years. Last year, Bolsonaro and his brother Eduardo, a member of the Brazilian parliament, visited Judea and Samaria as Dagan's guests. During that visit, they toured local communities and the "Balcony of the State" viewpoint in Kedumim, where Bolsonaro expressed solidarity with Jewish residents and promised that his first presidential visit would be to Samaria.