The Parliament of the Brussels–Capital Region has adopted a pro-Palestinian resolution that calls for condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine and recognizing the State of Palestine on the borders of pre-1967.
The resolution also calls for a lift of the Israeli siege of Gaza and the provision of support to the Palestinian people in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#Breaking | The Brussels Regional Parliament adopts a resolution condemning the Israeli occupation and calling for recognition of the State of Palestine and the lifting of the blockade on its lands
— Chris Hutchinson (@ChrisHu34451470) May 29, 2021
It also urges the government to impose economic sanctions on Israel and to suspend all Belgian economic missions to Israel.
Forty-four deputies voted in favor of the resolution, 25 against, while 15 deputies abstained.
(WAFA, PC, Social Media)
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