Israel’s Netanyahu calls Belgium PM ‘weak’ after Palestinian recognition pledge

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at his Belgium counterpart on Wednesday, calling him “a weak leader who seeks to appease Islamic terrorism by sacrificing Israel” a day after Brussels announced it would recognise a Palestinian state.

Netanyahu’s government has been angered by pledges from France, Britain, Canada, Australia, and now Belgium, to formally recognise a Palestinian state when world leaders gather this month at the United Nations headquarters…