Belgium To Recognize Palestine, Impose Sanctions On Israel

September 15, 2025 TheMcgwire

Belgium To Recognize Palestine, Impose Sanctions On Israel

The Belgian foreign minister said the country will ban imports from illegal settlements and sanction extremist ministers and settlers

Belgium will join France in recognizing a Palestinian state at the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York this month, the country’s foreign minister announced on 2 September.

“Palestine will be recognized by Belgium during the UN session! And firm sanctions are being imposed on the Israeli government. Any antisemitism or glorification of terrorism by Hamas supporters will also be more strongly condemned,” said Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot in a post on X.

“In view of the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, and in light of the violence perpetrated by Israel in violation of international law – given its international obligations, including the duty to prevent any risk of genocide – Belgium had to take bold decisions to increase pressure on the Israeli government and the Hamas terrorists,” he added.

“This is not about penalizing the Israeli people, but about ensuring that their government respects international and humanitarian law and taking action to try to change the situation on the ground.”

“Twelve strong national sanctions have been enacted, including: banning imports from the settlements; revising public procurement policies with Israeli companies; restricting consular assistance to Belgians living in settlements deemed illegal under international law; potential judicial proceedings; bans on overflight and transit; designating two extremist Israeli ministers [Smotrich and Ben Gvir], several violent settlers, and Hamas leaders as ‘persona non grata’ in our country,” he went on to say.

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