Belgium says violence against Palestinians ‘unacceptable,’ urges halt to settlement policy

Belgium said Friday that violence against Palestinians is “unacceptable” and called on Israel to halt its settlement policy, describing it as a violation of international law, Anadolu reports. Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on the US social media company X that a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, along with reports that Israel has agreed to open negotiations with Lebanon toward a cessation of hostilities, is “good news” for the Middle East. However, he voiced concern over recent Israeli decisions, including the announcement of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank and what he described as steps undermining the status quo at Jerusalem’s holy sites. “I am horrified to see Palestinians injured or killed by settler gangs. This […]