text: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff as well as left wing activists have denounced the appointment of the new Israeli ambassador, Dani Dayan, a former activist for promotion of settlements in the West Bank.
  Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has sent word to Israel expressing her discomfort with the appointment of Dani Dayan, former head of the Yesha Council, as Israeli ambassador to Brazil because of Dayan's ties to West Bank settlements, according to an article in Ynet news.
  A government's refusal to accept an ambassador is very rare, and is usually done so to avoid any diplomatic incidents. More than often the transmission of hushed messages conveying that it would be better to retract the candidate's appointment so as not to encounter rejection.
  Netanyahu sees relations with Brazil as an important strategic goal for Israel. Brazil is the largest country in South America, with a population of 200 million, and it has the seventh largest economy in the world. Israel has made a considerable effort to deevelop trade relations with the international markets in Latin America, particularly with Brazil.
  In August, a petition was presented to the Brazilian government calling the appointment "a violation of the international legitimacy and sovereignty of Brazil."