Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot on Tuesday announced that Belgium will formally recognize Palestine during the upcoming United Nations session, while also imposing firm sanctions on the Israeli government. He emphasised that antisemitism and the glorification of terrorism by Hamas supporters would be strongly condemned. Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot on Tuesday announced that Belgium will formally recognize Palestine during the upcoming United Nations session, while also imposing firm sanctions on the Israeli government. He emphasised that antisemitism and the glorification of terrorism by Hamas supporters would be strongly condemned.