Belgium–Palestine relations

Belgium–Palestine relations are the bilateral relations between Belgium and the State of Palestine. During the Ottoman occupation of Palestine, Belgium maintained honorary consulates in Jaffa, Jerusalem and Haifa.

Belgium-Palestine relations

Belgium
Palestine

Chairman Yasser Arafat made several visits to Belgium, the last of which was in November 2001.[1] In November 2013, Belgium decided to raise the level of Palestinian representation.[2] In February 2015, President Mahmoud Abbas visited Brussels and met with King Philippe.[3]

On 25 April 2023, the Belgian city of Liège took a decision described as "historic" to freeze relations with Israel.[4][5] Liège has been associated with the Palestinian city of Ramallah in a twinning relationship since 2014.

High level visits
  • November 2001 – Chairman Yasser Arafat visit Belgium
  • February 2015 – President Mahmoud Abbas visit Belgium
  • February 2017 – Prime Minister Charles Michel visit Palestine[6]
  • January 2018 – President Mahmoud Abbas visit Belgium

See also

References
  1. "CNN.com - Arafat, Peres meet in Brussels - November 5, 2001". www.cnn.com.
  2. "كونا : بلجيكا ترفع مستوى التمثيل الدبلوماسي للوفد الفلسطيني - الشؤون السياسية - 09/11/2013". www.kuna.net.kw.
  3. "سياسي / ملك بلجيكا يلتقي الرئيس الفلسطيني وكالة الأنباء السعودية".
  4. "City of Liège votes to boycott the State of Israel".
  5. "قرار تاريخي لمدينة "لياج" البلجيكية لتجميد العلاقات مع (إسرائيل)". فلسطين أون لاين. 25 April 2023.
  6. "Belgian PM meets Palestinian counterpart in West Bank city of Ramallah - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com.
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