Belgium

France must confront antisemitism before its institutions become targets - opinion

The Limoges Town Hall fire highlights France’s struggle with political extremism, antisemitism, and the erosion of public trust.

|ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
Protesters stand in front of Lyon’s tourism office set on fire during a demonstration to protest against the ‘high cost of living,’ in Lyon last week.
A police officer falls during a demonstration as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Nantes, France, October 17, 2026.

Paris's cost of living protests spiral into France's worst violence, riots in decades

The protests in France began last ‌month at high schools in Paris' working-class northern suburbs, where anger over teacher shortages and shabby facilities evolved into a broader movement.

|ByREUTERS
Police detain a demonstrator during a students' protest in Brussels, Belgium, October 17, 2026.

Protesters clash with police in Brussels as anti-government demonstrations spread across Europe

Belgian student groups have said they are protesting against rising education costs. The protests are partly inspired by demonstrations in neighboring France.

|ByREUTERS
Belgian military personnel armed with FN SCAR assault rifles stand guard outside a synagogue in central Antwerp as part of Belgium's reinforced security measures established at Jewish schools and synagogues, on March 23, 2026.

Iran responsible for antisemitic terror attacks in Liège, Antwerp earlier this year - report

The Belgian Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA) currently lists the threat level in Belgium as "very serious."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli Foreign Ministry decries int'l statement calling for end to Gaza war

UK, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, and others all condemned what they called "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza.

JULY 21, 2025ByREUTERS
Palestinians gather as they carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, July 20, 2025

Two IDF soldiers arrested in Belgium, investigated for war crimes accusations

The Hind Rajab Foundation said the two Israeli soldiers were visiting Belgium to participate in the Tomorrowland music festival.

JULY 21, 2025ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.

Flemish gov't. appeals court decision imposing BDS penalties for exporting military goods to Israel

The court ruled that any containers exiting the Port of Antwerp will face a penalty of €50,000 per container, up to a total of €5 million, in a move celebrated by BDS NGOs across Belgium.

JULY 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Zionist stickers on a Brussels store window, December 2023; illustative.

'We love you and Israel': Israeli recounts emotional encounter with Iranians at Tomorrowland

An Israeli Tomorrowland attendee told Walla that she had a moving interaction with an Iranian woman, who asked if she could paint a Star of David on her.

JULY 20, 2025ByYIFAT ROSENBERG
Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.

Hind Rajab urges arrest, prosecution of two Givati fighters at Tomorrowland festival

In collaboration with the legal group GLAN, HRF submitted urgent legal complaints to the Belgian Federal Prosecutor.

JULY 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Flags being flown at the Tomorrowland festival in Belgium.

'It felt like October 7': How antisemitism became normalized in Belgium

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Belgian Jews speak to the 'Post' about the rising levels of antisemitism in the country, and their fight against what feels like 'systemic persecution'.

JULY 18, 2025ByELDAD BECK
A protester holds a placard that reads 'Don’t touch my Jew,' during a march against antisemitism, part of national protests called for by the Belgian League Against Antisemitism, in Brussels in December 2023.

Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt

The sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period, belonged to a member of high society in ancient Egypt.

JULY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt.

Anti-Israel activists damage tanks destined for Ukraine at Belgian arms factory

CEO Freddy Versluys estimated that the activists had caused nearly €1 million in damages and set production back by at least a month.

JUNE 27, 2025ByYUVAL BARNEA
Dozens of German-made Leopard 1 tanks and other armoured vehicles, owned by Freddy Versluys the CEO of Belgian defence company OIP Land Systems, are seen in a hangar in Tournais, Belgium January 31, 2023.

Israeli flag stolen from Antwerp town hall after Palestinian flags placed below by protesters

While it is an annual tradition to hang flags, the decision to raise the Israeli one caused anger among certain parties, with PVDA and even coalition partner Vooruit opposing the move.

JUNE 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two Palestinian flags hang beneath an Israeli one at Antwerp Town Hall in Belgium.

Israeli flag stolen from Antwerp town hall after Palestinian flags placed below by protesters

While it is an annual tradition to hang flags, the decision to raise the Israeli one caused anger among certain parties, with PVDA and even coalition partner Vooruit opposing the move.

JUNE 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Two Palestinian flags were hung under the Israeli one at Antwerp town hall in Belgium.