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In the past year, Ghent, Belgium, has not reported any antisemitic incidents or hostility toward Israelis/Jews. Belgium has nonetheless seen antisemitic incidents elsewhere, including an attack in Liège condemned by the World Jewish Congress, and the government has deployed the military to guard synagogues and other Jewish sites. The Israeli government's travel advisory for Belgium remains 'exercise increased caution' due to concerns about terrorism and hostility. Given the national advisory and security climate, despite the absence of local incidents, the safety level for Jewish/Israeli travelers in Ghent is assessed as 'warning'....
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Relations with Israel are politically strained over Belgium’s critical positions on Israeli settlements and Palestinian statehood; this does not itself indicate hostility toward Jewish visitors....
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