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Chikli didn’t attend EU Holocaust event due to hostage family letter, not security issues - source

The source's claims that the letter had led to the cancellation contradicted the official line that Chikli was advised by Israeli security services not to attend.

 MK AMICHAI CHIKLI attends the House Committee meeting in the Knesset last week at which he was declared a defector.
 Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2024.

Amichai Chikli cancels plans to Belgium over legal, security threats

 Expedition uncovers 115 meteorites in Antarctica's unexplored Belgica Mountains. Illustration.

Expedition uncovers 115 meteorites in Antarctica's unexplored Belgica Mountains

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Services and State-owned companies, Petra De Sutter is sworn in by Belgian King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium October 1, 2020.

Belgian state held accountable for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children


Brussels venue de-platforms Al-Jazeera-funded conference over Hamas leader participation

Majed Al-Zeer, who was designated by the US earlier this week, was set to lead an event at the private-owned Brussels Press Club with his lobbying organization, EUPAC.

 Brussels venue de-platforms Al-Jazeera-funded conference over Hamas leader participation

Belgium searches 14 houses in terrorism probe, detains seven for questioning

The house searches took place in the cities of Antwerp, Liege and Ghent, among others, and in the Brussels region.

 A police officer stands guard outside the site of a police operation against a deadly shooting suspect, in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 2023.

'We are going to take off your head,' Jewish woman told by Belgian student activists

Free University of Brussels's encampment was cleared on Tuesday, the same day as an alleged attack on a Jewish woman walking past the encampment with her dogs.

People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

'Escalate for Palestine:' Belgian Holocaust memorial defaced

"Escalate for Palestine, everyone," the graffiti on the Monument to the Righteous of Belgium read.

 A Brussels memorial to non-Jews who worked to rescue Jews from the Nazi genocide campaign was defaced with anti-Israel messages on Tuesday, Jewish organizations said. 

Plaque for Belgian resistance fighters who saved Jews defaced with swastika

The memorial plaque in Brussels that a white swastika and the white nationalist version of the Celtic Cross had been painted on the memorial. 

 European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Two sanitation workers in Brussels are accused of chanting for the death of Jewish politician

Brussels sanitation workers chant death threats against Jewish politician Viviane Teitelbaum. Complaint filed, disciplinary action pursued.

Teitelbaum Viviane, 22 January 2020. Uploaded on 27/5/2024

Palestinian PM: European countries are encouraged to recognize Palestinian state

"This is again hopefully a source of encouragement for these countries to take the necessary courageous step,"  Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammad Mustafa said.

 Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is welcomed by European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Belgium May 26, 2024.

Airsoft grenades thrown at Israeli embassy in Belgium

While police have not announced a motive, this is one of many incidents this week against Israeli embassies across the globe.

 An ambulance drives near King Baudouin Stadium after the match between Belgium and Sweden was suspended following a shooting in Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 2023.

Arab and EU ministers to discuss Gaza war, peace efforts

Sven Koopmans said EU members agreed on core priorities such as ending the war, avoiding a regional war, and working towards a two state solution.

 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates shakes hands with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, September 7, 2023.

Imam recites Quran at Belgian parliament, calling for killing, kidnapping of Jews

Since the war in Gaza began, between October 7 and December 7, Belgium's anti-discrimination agency registered 91 reported incidents related to the conflict, exceeding the 57 recorded in 2022.

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace

Borrell threatens Israel on two-state solution, as EU begins road map talks

“I don’t think we should talk about the Middle East peace process anymore,” Borrell told reporters. “We should start talking specifically about the two-state-solution."

 European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon January 6, 2024.