Belgium, Luxembourg, and Malta all announced the move during the UN General Assembly on Monday
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Malta have formally recognized Palestine during a summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, expanding the list of European Union nations supporting Palestinian statehood.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Brussels was joining the group in order to send a “strong political and diplomatic signal to the world.” He stressed, however, that legal recognition would only take effect once “all hostages have been released and all terrorist organizations such as Hamas have been removed from the…
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