A autonomia pela diversificação no governo Lula da Silva (2003- 2010): O conflito Israel – Palestina

Abstract

The former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, elected for two terms from 2003 to 2010, changes the Brazilian foreign policy. The new orientation for Brazil’s foreign policy aimed autonomy and the country’s international insertion, through autonomy through diversification. The rapprochement between Brazil and the southern states, especially with the Arab countries and other countries in the region, led Brazil to become involved in one of the most important problems in the region: the Israel- Palestine conflict. Despite having lasted for several years, this conflict gained greater attention in Brazil’s foreign policy in this government. Through the approach of neoclassical realism, we analyse the motivations for this approximation in the Lula da Silva government with the Israel – Palestine conflict through the autonomous perspective as a strategy of action in the internacional system. The preference for closer relations with Palestine was linked to the interests of non-traditional partners in the Global South, within the perspective that the countries of South find themselves in a postions of dependece within the internacional structure. We analyse how autonomy through diversification influenced Brazil to place itself as a possible mediator of the Israel – Palestine conflict. This interest would be related to Brazil’s autonomous project of international insertion and greater participation and influence in the systemic structure. The research use as primary sources the UN resolutions approved by the General Assembly and the Security Council for the attempt to solve the Israel – Palestine conflict, in which Brazil voted. As secondary sources, we used books and published articles and academic works by specialized authors on Brazilian foregin policy and the Israel – Palestine conflict.