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September 3, 2025

Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
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Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly
this month, according to the country's foreign minister. It comes as
France, Britain, Canada and Australia have all announced that they were
also prepared to recognize the state of Palestine at the UNGA. Belgium
also plans to impose 12 sanctions on Israel, which include a ban on all
products from illegal settlements in the West Bank and a review of
public procurement policies with Israeli companies.

This comes as the Trump administration faces growing criticism for
suspending visas for Palestinian passport holders, including for
Palestinian officials set to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly.


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