Israel’s Netanyahu calls Belgium PM ‘weak’ after Palestinian recognition pledge
Netanyahu calls Belgium's plan to recognize Palestine at the UN appeasement of terrorism, opposing international moves amid ongoing conflict following Hamas' October 7 attack.
- Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced that Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state during the UN General Assembly in September, conditional on Hamas releasing all hostages.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, calling him a weak leader for pursuing recognition of Palestine and claiming it supports terrorism.
- Belgium plans to impose sanctions on Israel, including measures against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, related to its military actions in Gaza.
- Netanyahu's office claimed that De Wever wants to "feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium," indicating strong opposition to the recognition of Palestine.
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Belgium plans to recognize Palestine as a state. Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scolding his Belgian counterpart. "He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium. Israel will not play along," Netanyahu's office wrote on X.

Netanyahu slams Belgium PM as 'weak' after move to recognise Palestinian state
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Belgian counterpart a "weak leader" on Wednesday (Sep 3), slamming his decision to recognise Palestine as a state."Belgian Prime Minister (Bart) de Wever is a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel. He wants to f
Netanyahu Calls Belgian Prime Minister “Weak Leader”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Belgian counterpart a “weak leader” on Wednesday, September 3rd, slamming his decision to recognise Palestine as a state. “Belgian Prime Minister (Bart) de Wever is a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel. He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium,” Netanyahu’s office said in a post on its official X account. Belgium on Tuesday became…
Netanyahu office rips ‘weak’ Belgian leader over Palestinian state recognition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is criticizing Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever over his country’s decision to recognize the Palestinian state at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. “Belgian Prime Minister de Wever is a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel. He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile…
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