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  • Chile Elects José Antonio Kast, Pro-Israeli President Who is The Son Of A Nazi [ Thu, Dec 18, 1:12 AM (Palestine Time) ]
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  • ‘Largest in History’ – Netanyahu Announces Gas Deal with Egypt, Cairo Silent [ Thu, Dec 18, 12:23 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • United Nations: 55,000 Families Affected by Recent Rains in Gaza [ Thu, Dec 18, 12:09 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Gaza Civil Defense: Severe Cold Wave Threatens Children’s Lives [ Thu, Dec 18, 12:09 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israeli Occupation Forces Assault Two Young Men in Hebron [ Thu, Dec 18, 12:09 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Egypt Calls for Accelerating Deployment of International Stabilization Force in Gaza [ Wed, Dec 17, 10:12 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israeli Artillery Shelling Targets Eastern Khan Yunis [ Wed, Dec 17, 10:12 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Red Cross Warns of Risk from Collapse of War-Damaged Buildings in Gaza [ Wed, Dec 17, 10:12 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Trump Says Mega-Donor Miriam Adelson Backed Third-Term Bid with $250 Million [ Wed, Dec 17, 8:57 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Trading with Apartheid: India’s FTA Talks with Israel Cross a Moral Red Line [ Wed, Dec 17, 7:30 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • ‘Dangerous Escalation’ – Prominent Palestinian Detainees Face Brutal Assaults [ Wed, Dec 17, 6:51 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israel Releases 11 Prisoners from Gaza [ Wed, Dec 17, 6:42 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Berlin Calls on Israel to Facilitate Entry of Aid into Gaza [ Wed, Dec 17, 6:42 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • US Refuses to Condemn Illegal Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:57 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Four Palestinians Shot, Several Detained in Israeli Army Raids across West Bank [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:53 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Six Pulled Alive from Collapsed Roof, Israeli Airstrike Targets Civilians in Gaza City [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:26 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israel Approves Creation of New Settlement North of Jerusalem [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Egypt Calls for “Effective” International Measures to Halt Settlement Expansion [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • 11 Injured in Israeli Airstrike in Central Gaza City [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Gaza Health Ministry: Death Toll Rises to 70,668 Killed [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Source: Doha Meeting on International Force Was Not Decisive [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Prisoners’ Society: 40 Palestinians Arrested in Widespread West Bank Campaign [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israel iOccupation Forces Detain Four Released Prisoners in Tulkarm [ Wed, Dec 17, 5:17 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Six Rescued after Home Roof Collapses Due to Storm West of Gaza City [ Wed, Dec 17, 11:04 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Eastern Neighborhood of Jenin [ Wed, Dec 17, 11:04 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • UN Warns of Declining Priority Given to Aid Entry Into Gaza [ Wed, Dec 17, 11:04 AM (Palestine Time) ]
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  • Israeli Soldier’s Suicide Raises Total to 61 Since Start of War [ Wed, Dec 17, 11:04 AM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Israeli Occupation Force Incurs into Syria’s Quneitra Countryside, Arrests One Person [ Tue, Dec 16, 11:23 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Riyad Mansour: Israel Is Doubling Its Violations of UN Resolutions [ Tue, Dec 16, 11:23 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Hamas Warns Israel’s Repeated Ceasefire Violations Threaten to Collapse Deal [ Tue, Dec 16, 11:12 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Netanyahu to Hold Meeting Thursday to Discuss Second Phase in Gaza [ Tue, Dec 16, 9:42 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Australia’s PM Rejects Netanyahu’s Blame of Bondi Beach Attack on Recognition of Palestine State [ Tue, Dec 16, 7:29 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Big Tech and the Architecture of Israeli Genocide: From Execution to Media Whitewashing [ Tue, Dec 16, 7:04 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Two Palestinian Youths Killed in under 24 Hours in Ongoing West Bank Raids [ Tue, Dec 16, 5:05 PM (Palestine Time) ]
  • Airstrike Targets Vehicle Between Markaba and Adaisseh in South Lebanon [ Tue, Dec 16, 4:57 PM (Palestine Time) ]
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Belgium Announces Recognition of Palestine, Citing Duty to Prevent Genocide

September 2, 2025

Belgium’s foreign minister said the country will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN this month, joining other Western nations amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Belgium announced it will recognize a Palestinian state at […]

Belgium Refers War Crimes Complaints of Israeli Soldiers to ICC

July 30, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   On July 21, the two Israeli soldiers had been arrested and questioned by Belgian authorities, following a complaint by the Hind Rajab Foundation, before being released. Belgian authorities have referred […]

Israeli Minister Cancels Trip to Belgium over ‘Security Warnings’

January 27, 2025

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli canceled his trip to the European Parliament, citing security concerns, but human rights groups suggest another reason. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested Minister of […]

Human Rights Violations – Belgium Leads the Way to Re-Evaluate EU-Israel Trade Agreement

April 20, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   Article 2 of the agreement stipulates that relations between the parties “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”. Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister, Petra De Sutter, announced […]

Belgian Region Follows Japan – No More Munitions to Israel

February 6, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The Wallonia regional government in Belgium has suspended licenses to export munitions, specifically gunpowder, to Israel after the International Court of Justice ruled against it, the Minister of Housing, Christophe […]

‘We Are Shocked’ – Belgium Summons Israeli Ambassador following Agency Bombing in Gaza

February 2, 2024

Israel has destroyed more than half of Gaza, claiming that it is destroying ‘terrorist infrastructure’. The destruction, however, is clearly indiscriminate, according to reports.  The EU country of Belgium has declared it would summon the […]

‘We Must Take Action’ – Will European Countries Join South Africa’s Case against Israel?

January 10, 2024

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   So far, South Africa’s case has been officially backed by the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC), Malaysia, Turkiye, Jordan, Bolivia, The Maldives, Namibia and Pakistan.  South Africa filed a lawsuit […]

‘Unacceptable’: Spain Condemns Israel’s ‘False’ Accusation against Spanish PM

November 25, 2023

Israel summoned Spanish and Belgian ambassadors in Tel Aviv for a “harsh rebuke”. This is not the first diplomatic spat between Madrid and Tel Aviv since October 7. Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, condemned […]

Israel Summons Ambassadors of Belgium, Spain after Rafah Border Comments

November 24, 2023

During a visit to the Rafah border crossing in Egypt on Friday, Spain and Belgium called for a permanent ceasefire. The move infuriated Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, as instructed by Prime Minister Benjamin […]

‘It is Time for Sanctions to Israel’: Belgian Deputy PM Condemns ‘Inhumane’ Bombing of Gaza

November 9, 2023

Israel should face repercussions for the massive civilian death toll from its war on Gaza, Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Petra De Sutter has said. “We cannot look away while children are killed every day in […]

Palestinian Football Star Dabbagh Shines in First Game with Belgium’s Charleroi

July 30, 2023

By Sammy Baroud From his humble beginnings at Hilal Al Quds, Palestinian football star Oday Dabbagh first made history in Portugal. Now, he is at it again, this time in Belgium. Palestinan footballer Oday Dabbagh […]

Belgian City of Verviers Cuts Ties with Israel’s ‘Apartheid Regime’

May 31, 2023

The Belgian city of Verviers has become the latest city in Europe to cut its ties with the Israeli “apartheid regime” to “strengthen its support for the Palestinian people,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]

Who Said BDS Has ‘Already Failed’?: European Cities Boycott Apartheid Israel

May 4, 2023

By Ramzy Baroud   A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and […]

Liège Joins Other EU Cities in Boycotting Israel

April 26, 2023

By Palestine Chronicle Staff   The Belgian city of Liège passed a motion severing all ties with Israel, to become the latest European city to pass similar measures against Tel Aviv. The Liège city motion, […]

Thousands of Activists March for Palestinian Rights in Brussels (VIDEOS)

October 30, 2022

Thousands of activists marched on Sunday outside the European Parliament in Brussels in support of the rights of the Palestinian people. The protesters chanted slogans and waved flags of Palestine and banners affirming the right […]

From the River to the Sea: Join the Palestinian March for Return and Liberation

October 15, 2022

By Benay Blend From October 22-29, the Palestinian Alternative Path Movement (Masar Badil) will host a popular march centered in Brussels to commemorate its launch, a landmark in the struggle for return, liberation, and victory […]

Belgium to Label Products Made in Illegal Israeli Settlements

November 25, 2021

Belgium’s foreign office has announced on Wednesday that it will label all products produced in West Bank Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law. The announcement drew a swift rebuke from Israel, with the country’s […]

Progress or War: On Islamophobia and Europe’s Demographic Shifts

July 21, 2021

By Ramzy Baroud   Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of culture […]

Brussels Regional Parliament Adopts Resolution in Favor of Palestine

May 29, 2021

The Parliament of the Brussels–Capital Region has adopted a pro-Palestinian resolution that calls for condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine and recognizing the State of Palestine on the borders of pre-1967. The resolution also calls […]

As Israel Destroys EU Projects in Palestine, European Foreign Policy Remains Impotent

November 18, 2020

By Ramzy Baroud   Belgium is furious. On November 6, the Belgian government condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. Understandably, Brussels wants the Israeli government to pay compensation for […]

Israel Refuses to Pay Belgium Compensation for Demolition of Palestinian Homes

November 10, 2020

Israel has refused to pay Belgium compensation for the demolition of four Palestinian homes, local outlets reported yesterday. Belgium demanded reparations last week after claiming the houses were built as part of a humanitarian aid […]

Belgium Asks Israel for Compensation Following Demolition of Palestinian Homes

November 9, 2020

Belgium on Friday condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the occupied West Bank, urged Tel Aviv to refrain from destroying Palestinian schools and demanding compensation for Palestinians affected by the demolitions. The Belgian Foreign […]

Belgium Urges Sanctions against Israel if it Annexes West Bank

June 27, 2020

The Belgian parliament on Friday passed a resolution urging the government to call on the European Union to impose sanctions against Israel if it proceeds with its plan to annex large swaths of the occupied West […]

Belgium Ends Support for Palestinian Schools

September 18, 2018

The Belgian Minister of Cooperation Alexander De Croo announced that Belgium will no longer cooperate with the Palestinian Ministry of Education while Palestinian schools bear the names of “terrorists.” The Brussels Times reported, on Friday, […]

The Bondi Deception

Yaakov Aharon discusses Bondi attack’s aftermath, weaponization of antisemitism, and how Muslim hero Ahmed al-Ahmed challenged divisive stereotypes.

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