Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France.
Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U. Belgium will join the signatories of the New York Declaration, paving the way for a two-state solution, or a Palestinian state co-existing in peace alongside Israel, Prevot said in a post on X. Belgium, a member of the European Union, took the decision to step up pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas, Prevot said.
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- U.N. General Assembly
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- East Jerusalem
- United Kingdom
- United States
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