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Chikli rips ‘Islamic Republic of Belgium’ over Israel arms ban

The Diaspora Affairs minister condemns the move, which Hamas welcomed as a blow to what the Palestinian terrorist group calls the “Zionist entity.”

People hang a giant Palestine flag on a tunnel while 75 000 people demonstrate in the street of Brussels for Gaza on Sept. 7, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images.
People hang a giant Palestine flag on a tunnel while 75 000 people demonstrate in the street of Brussels for Gaza on Sept. 7, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli on Sunday blasted Belgium after Brussels moved to block the transit of military equipment bound for Israel, calling the country “finished” in a post on X.

“The Islamic Republic of Belgium strikes again,” wrote Chikli, after Hamas issued a statement praising a Belgian royal decree banning stopovers for flights transporting arms to what the Palestinian terrorist group called “the Zionist entity.”

“I would say this decision is disappointing, but in Belgium’s case I have no expectations,” Chikli added.

In December, Belgium joined South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice that accuses Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza. In September, Belgium officially recognized a Palestinian state.

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