Belgium will soon recognize the statehood of Palestine, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevost said amid the dissolution of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip.
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The government of the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, announced on Monday that it was terminating its powers and handing over the reins of government to a specially created national committee for the management of the Gaza Strip.
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“I don’t know if we will be ready (to recognize Palestine) by Friday, but it will be on the agenda soon,” Prevost said.
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In September 2025, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, San Marino and France announced recognition of the State of Palestine at a conference at the UN headquarters in New York. At that time, Australia, Great Britain, Canada and Portugal also officially recognized Palestine.