(May 18, 2025 / JNS) Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot on Thursday condemned what he called the “horrors” that Israel is committing in Gaza and added he would promote advancing sanctions against the Jewish state and “violent settlers,” as he termed it.

“Let’s be honest, condemnations have had no impact on Israel. Every week that passes, it gets worse. We can no longer just denounce, we must act. This is why I will propose to the government various measures of sanction against the Israeli government and the violent settlers,” Prévot told the Belga news agency.

Prévot’s ability to impose sanctions on Israel is “uncertain” because of the Belgian government’s make-up, the Le Soir newspaper noted.