The Belgian Prime Minister stands by his statements that angered Israel
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo confirmed, on Saturday, his adherence to statements he made following his visit to Israel, which sparked condemnation by the Israeli government, which described him as a “supporter of terrorism”.
This came in response to a blog post on his social media account to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who criticized De Croo’s statements calling for “stopping the massacres in Gaza”.
In his blog post, De Croo stressed his adherence to the statements he made at the Rafah border crossing regarding Gaza, reiterating his call to avoid killing more civilians.
On Friday, De Croo stated, during his visit to the Rafah crossing with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, that Israel doesn’t follow international law, accusing it of randomly killing thousands of children in Gaza.
During a joint press conference with Sanchez, De Croo said, “The killing of civilians must stop, and that it’s unacceptable to destroy Gaza and its residents”.
As for Sanchez, he stated that the time has come for the international community, especially the European Union and its member states, to recognize the State of Palestine.
In the face of this scene, Netanyahu criticized the statements of the two European leaders, while the Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Spanish and Belgian ambassadors and handed them a protest note.
