Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly later this month, joining Australia, Britain, Canada and France. The decision is framed as a response to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and alleged Israeli violations of international law, including the duty to prevent risks of genocide. Israel faces credible accusations of genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and collective punishment and has become increasingly isolated internationally. Israeli military operations have flattened parts of Gaza, killed more than 63,000 people—mostly civilians—and forced nearly all of Gaza's more than 2 million residents from their homes. The UN-backed IPC described a man-made famine in and around Gaza City, and aid into the territory remains obstructed despite widespread starvation.
In light of the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Palestine, particularly in Gaza, and in response to 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 strong decisions to increase pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas terrorists. This is not about sanctioning 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.
Israel's assault has flattened large parts of Gaza, killing more than 63,000 people, mostly civilians, forcing nearly all of Gaza's more than 2 million people from their homes and causing what the UN-backed hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), described last month as a man-made famine in and around Gaza City. Israel is still obstructing aid into the territory, despite widespread starvation.
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