Belgium

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview

The conversation came amid rumours that Belgium may look to ban circumcision, which reignited after a public argument between the US ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, and Deputy PM Maxime Prévot.

A Belgian national flag flies over the Royal Palace
Brussels Airlines designed its new plane as a tribute to Tintin

Brussels Airlines unveils new plane entirely paying tribute to Belgian Tintin

People stroll through the Grand Place (Grote Markt) near the Brabo Fountain in Antwerp, Belgium November 7, 2025.

US ambassador demands that Belgium drop ‘ridiculous and antisemitic’ investigation of mohels

This screenshot shows the still active Facebook page of Samidoun Deutschland, the German chapter of the international Palestinian-rights activists group Samidoun, on November 03, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The day before the German government announced it is banning Samidoun

Greece detains Samidoun Europe leader Mohammed Khatib, set to deport him from Crete


Belgian film festival nixes Palestinian trans documentary over anti-Israel threats

The Cinemamed Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival announced last Wednesday that it would not be screening Yolande Zauberman's The Belle from Gaza.

People take part in a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian terrorist group Hamas continues, in Brussels, Belgium, November 11, 2023.

Belgian state held accountable for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children

The ruling overturned a 2021 one that had determined that the case was time-barred.

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Services and State-owned companies, Petra De Sutter is sworn in by Belgian King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium October 1, 2020.

Israel National Team defeats Belgium 1-0, in first win of the campaign

Shua’s late strike lifts Ben Shimon & Co. to landmark Nations League conquest of Belgium

 ISRAEL TEAMMATES Daniel Peretz (left) and Raz Shlomo celebrate after the blue-and-white beat Belgium 1-0 late Sunday in Nations League action in Budapest.

Antwerp police arrest five, as fears of a 'Jew hunt' rise following calls to action on social media

After the Amsterdam pogrom, calls began to appear on social media for local youth to organize a jodenjacht (Jew hunt); five youths were administratively arrested and then released.

 Antwerp.

Skeleton made from bones of five people across 2,500 years found in Belgium

The tomb, known as "Tomb 26," was unearthed in the 1970s during excavations of a cemetery in Pommerœul, near the French border.

 Archaeology dig in Halle, Belgium.

Belgian Federal Prosecutor opens investigation into Israeli sniper for war crimes committed in Gaza

The man is accused of shooting unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip, with additional reports that uninvolved civilians are being deliberately targeted.

 TWO SOLDIERS with the Multidimensional Unit discuss its important role.

Brussels venue de-platforms Al-Jazeera-funded conference over Hamas leader participation

Majed Al-Zeer, who was designated by the US earlier this week, was set to lead an event at the private-owned Brussels Press Club with his lobbying organization, EUPAC.

 Brussels venue de-platforms Al-Jazeera-funded conference over Hamas leader participation

Ben Shimon sets goals for blue-and-white amid injuries and high hopes

The Israel National Team aims for its first Nations League points against France and Italy, emphasizing player development and teamwork under coach Ran Ben Shimon.

ISRAEL COACH Ran Ben Shimon will lead the blue-and-white into a pair of challenging Nations League contests against France and Italy over the next week, with the National Team still in search of its first points of the campaign.

Belgian Left’s stance calls for 'Palestine without Jews,' says Interest Party leader to 'Post'

Tom Van Grieken of Vlaams Belang discusses Belgium's political crisis, rising antisemitism, and Jewish community security, as David Rosenberg's candidacy reflects shifting Jewish attitudes.

 Far-right Vlaams Belang's Tom Van Grieken gestures at a polling station during the federal, regional and European Parliament elections in Schoten, Belgium, June 9, 2024.

Belgium's Deputy PM criticized for post calling pager operation on Hezbollah a 'terror attack'

Sutter said in her post that the event requires an "international investigation" and that it was a "brutal escalation of violence."

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Civil Services and State-owned companies, Petra De Sutter is sworn in by Belgian King Philippe at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium October 1, 2020.