Belgium will also impose 12 ‘firm sanctions’ on Israel, including a ban on importing products from Judea and Samaria and a review of public procurement policies with Israeli companies.
Belgium became the latest Western nation to pledge Palestinian state recognition, joining the likes of France, Australia, Canada and the UK in a coordinated diplomatic push to pressure Israel over the war in Gaza.
Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said Tuesday his country will formally recognize Palestine during the UN session running September 9-23 in New York, calling it a “strong political and diplomatic gesture to preserve the chances of a two-state solution.”
“In light of the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Palestine, and especially in Gaza, and in the face of the violence perpetrated by Israel in violation of international law, Belgium had to take strong decisions to increase pressure on both the Israeli government and the terrorists of Hamas,” Prevot wrote on X.
Belgium will also impose 12 “firm sanctions” on Israel, including a ban on importing products from Judea and Samaria, a review of public procurement policies with Israeli companies, and declaring Hamas leaders persona non grata.