Bart De Wever – Eye on Islamism

Has political Islam found a new face in Belgium? An analysis linking a foiled jihadist plot in Belgium with new research from Abu Dhabi showing the global decline of the Muslim Brotherhood explores how political Islam is evolving into a diffuse, digital-era threat.

October 28, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Not more than two months ago, the Brussels Times met with TRENDS Research & Advisory, an Abu Dhabi-based think tank, which hosted an annual forum on political Islam. Barely a fortnight later, Belgian police foiled a jihadist-inspired plot to assassinate […]

Foiled terror attack on politicians was ‘technically impossible,’ say suspects’ lawyers

October 27, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Lawyers for two men arrested in Antwerp over an alleged terrorist plot targeting political figures have argued that the attack was “technically impossible.” The lawyers called for their clients to be released under conditions or placed under electronic surveillance. The […]

Terror suspects who planned attack on Belgian PM will remain in prison

October 15, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Two men, aged 18 and 23, who were arrested on suspicion of planning to carry out a drone attack in Antwerp last week will remain in the cell for another month, the Antwerp council chamber confirmed. Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart […]

Wilders reportedly on Belgian terror cell’s target list; pulls out of election debate

October 10, 2025 Unlisted Author

(NL Times) Geert Wilders is reportedly on the target list of a terrorist cell arrested in Belgium on Thursday. The PVV leader has pulled out of an election debate on NOS on Friday afternoon as a precaution. A journalist from the Belgian […]

Belgium says foiled jihadist plot for drone attack on PM

October 9, 2025 Adrien de Calan

(AFP) Belgian authorities Thursday arrested three young adults suspected of a jihadist-inspired plot to attack Prime Minister Bart De Wever and other politicians using drone-mounted explosives. The arrests were made in the northern city of Antwerp as part of an investigation into […]

Children filmed praising Palestinian terrorist leaders at rally in Brussels Two girls sang 'glory to Yahya Sinwar' and three other slain terrorists while sitting on the shoulders of men wearing keffiyehs in the Belgian capital.

August 29, 2025 Canaan Lidor

(JNS) Israel’s ambassador to Belgium joined local politicians in condemning a protest in Brussels where two girls were filmed praising Hamas leaders in an Arabic-language song while sitting on the shoulders of keffiyeh-clad men. “The future generation. Tell me who you admire, […]

Belgium revokes refugee status of Samidoun head Mohammed Khatib Samidoun itself released a statement on Thursday confirming the news, and informing of Khatib's intention to appeal the decision to the Council for Asylum and Immigration Proceedings.

August 7, 2025 Mathilda Heller

(Jerusalem Post) The Belgian Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) has revoked the refugee status of the European head of the pro-Palestine group Samidoun. Former secretary of state for asylum and migration Nicole De Moor (CD&V) requested […]

This is the Hezbollah-linked activist behind lawfare on Israelis Dyab Abou Jahjah's Brussels-based NGO exploits courts to spread antisemitic hate, his critics say.

July 30, 2025 Canaan Lidor and David Isaac

(JNS) Long before he perfected the use of lawfare to hound Israelis abroad, Belgian-Lebanese anti-Israel activist Dyab Abou Jahjah was already seen as “one of the most dangerous figures” for modern European Jews, according to a community activist from Antwerp. Versatile, charismatic […]

Government approves preliminary draft law on radical organisations

July 25, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Belga) The federal government has approved a preliminary draft law that bans the activities of radical organisations in Belgium. The text introduces a mechanism that can ban certain organisations that pose a serious threat to national security and the democratic order. “The […]

Pro-Palestinian activists dress as Hamas, re-enact Oct 7 massacre in Brussels Israel’s ambassador to Belgium, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, posted a video on X, saying she 'just couldn’t believe it’s real, but it is.'

June 9, 2025 Mathilda Heller

(Jerusalem Post) Pro-Palestinian activists dressed as Hamas terrorists reenacted the October 7 massacre in central Brussels during the third annual Samidoun-organized “Resistance Festival,” which ran from June 6 to Sunday, June 8. Videos from the event show masked men in keffiyehs and […]

Up to six years’ prison for foiled attack on PM De Wever

April 24, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Belga) The Court of Appeal in Antwerp has handed down prison sentences of up to six years for the foiled assassination attempt on Belgium’s current prime minister, Bart De Wever. The group’s leader was sentenced to six years in prison and a […]

De Wever assassination attempt: Judgement postponed until 24 April

April 3, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) The court of appeal in Antwerp has postponed the judgement on a foiled assassination attempt on the then mayor of Antwerp, Bart De Wever (N-VA), until 24 April. Five members of a suspected terrorist group are on trial in the […]

Muslims attack Jewish boy in Belgian Jewish neighborhood Pro-Palestinian activists publish footage of attack on Ultra-Orthodox boy on social media in Antwerp; Jewish Belgian MP Michael Freilich demands police reinforcement and deployment of soldiers in the Jewish neighborhoods

November 12, 2024 Itamar Eichner

(Ynet) Against the background of the attack on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam after the game against Ajax on Thursday, pro-Palestinian Hamas supporters shared videos of an attack on an Ultra-Orthodox boy from two weeks ago. The video was shared on […]

Islamist jailed for plot to assassinate N-VA president

June 5, 2024 Carl Deconinck

(Brussels Signal) A criminal court in Belgium has convicted a 21-year-old Islamist of plotting to assassinate Bart De Wever, president of the N-VA party and mayor of Antwerp. Identified by the court under the alias of “Elias EA,” the man was found […]

Group accused of planning to kill Antwerp mayor to know its fate on Wednesday

June 4, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) The Antwerp Criminal Court is due to issue its verdict on Wednesday in the trial of an alleged terrorist group accused of plotting to murder the city’s mayor, Bart De Wever, who also chairs the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA). The suspects […]

Terror suspects face up to 15 years for plot to kill Antwerp mayor

May 8, 2024 Unlisted Author

(Belga) Belgium’s federal prosecutor on Wednesday demanded 15 years in prison for Elias E.A., 21, for leading a terrorist group that planned to assassinate the mayor of Antwerp. His five accomplices face prison sentences of between five and 12 years. The suspects, […]

Antwerp raises security level in Jewish quarter

October 7, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever says police [are] closely monitoring the “worrying situation” in Israel and “will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of our Jewish community.” Vigilance in Antwerp’s Jewish quarter had already been raised due to […]

Four terror suspects who reportedly targeted Bart De Wever remain in custody

April 3, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) The four terror suspects — three men and a woman — who were arrested in the Belgian cities of Antwerp, Brussels and Eupen last week for allegedly planning an attack against Antwerp mayor Bart De Wever will remain in custody, […]

Terrorist plot suspects were planning to assassinate Bart De Wever

March 31, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Individuals arrested earlier this week as part of a terror investigation reportedly were planning on assassinating the Mayor of Antwerp Bart De Wever and police officers. Eight people were arrested on Monday night in Brussels, Antwerp and Eupen as part of an […]

Palestinian ‘skater twins’ spark harassment fears with mocking videos filmed in Jewish quarter of Antwerp, Belgium

January 13, 2021 Ben Cohen

(Algemeiner) A video showing two Palestinian skaters racing through an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of the Belgian city of Antwerp as they unfurled a huge Palestinian flag has been removed from YouTube after going viral. Uploaded on Sunday, the video featured Gaza-born twin […]