A ticking time bomb in the heart of Europe, part 2: A harrowing journey into antisemitism in Belgium

In the second chapter of the i24NEWS project, reporter Yonatan Roveh and photographer Nadav Avas bring testimonies from Belgium about surging antisemitism, attacks on Jews in the streets, threats in workplaces, alongside a government policy hostile to Israel.

In the second chapter of the i24NEWS project on antisemitism in Europe, reporter Yonatan Roveh and photographer Nadav Avas bring testimonies from Belgium, described as a hostile and dangerous country for Jews and Israelis. Belgian parliament member Sam Van Rooy says the governments 'do not like, or even hate, Israel – so they will do everything to show it.' Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association, warns that official policy directly harms the community. The report describes physical attacks on children in broad daylight, threats in workplaces, and the collapse of Israeli-owned businesses. The report does not include an official response from the Belgian government.