Belgium

Drawing on the most comprehensive survey ever conducted in the country on this subject, the report – authored by historians Joël Kotek and Joël Amar – provides a sobering overview of the attitudes towards Jews within Belgian society today.

The Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organisations of Belgium (CCOJB) and the Forum der Joodse Organisaties (FJO) issued a statement condemning a staged performance that took place in the Brussels commune of Saint-Gilles, as part of the Festival Résistance, which glorified Hamas and terrorism.

Filip Dewinter shared a photo on Instagram in which he is seen alongside this fascist banner. Beneath it, he wrote a phrase echoing the SS motto.

"This intervention represents a troubling infringement on freedom of religion and has sparked strong indignation and profound unease within our community" said CCOJB and FJO in a joint statement.

De Wever reiterated warnings about the rise of antisemitism, cautioning that “images from the Middle East are being misused to equate the Jewish people with evil.”

A six-member committee made up of lawyers and historians will develop a framework for settling claims and organising provenance research. It will be chaired by Bruno De Wever.