Belgium will recognize a Palestinian state and impose sanctions against Israel, a high-ranking Brussels official said Monday, a move that is expected to be staunchly rebuked by the Middle Eastern country.

Belgium’s Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot tells Al Jazeera his country will recognise Palestine as a state this month.

Il Belgio riconoscerà lo Stato di Palestina all'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite di settembre, ha annunciato oggi il ministro degli Esteri belga Maxime Prevot. (ANSA)