![President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BkLTK.jpeg?w=684&h=1025&ssl=1 "President of Palestine Abbas in Brussels")
President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]
![President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/l5VZB-scaled.jpeg?w=508&h=339&ssl=1 "President of Palestine Abbas in Brussels")
President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]
![President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/TtPzC-scaled.jpeg?w=508&h=339&ssl=1 "President of Palestine Abbas in Brussels")
President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (R) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]
![President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (3rd R) meets with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (2nd L) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/j44IV.jpeg?w=508&h=339&ssl=1 "President of Palestine Abbas in Brussels")
President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas (3rd R) meets with Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel (2nd L) in Brussels, Belgium on 23 January 2018 [Palestinian Presidency/Anadolu Agency]