Afghanistan, Sept. 2 -- Belgium will formally recognize Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly, alongside imposing targeted sanctions on Israel, marking a major diplomatic shift in European support for Palestinian statehood.
Belgium has announced it will formally recognize Palestine as a state at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly, joining a growing group of Western countries making similar moves. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot emphasized that the decision reflects Belgium's response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and is meant to uphold international law and the two-state solution.
Prevot also revealed that Belgium will impose 12 targeted sanctions on Israel, including bans on imports from settlements, restr...