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Belgium said it will push for Palestine’s full membership at the United Nations, saying that the would constitute an “important step on the road to peace” amid Israel’s war on Gaza and the continuing occupation of the West Bank. Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said that Brussels will back Palestine’s bid during a meeting with Riyad al-Maliki, her Palestinian counterpart. “In my letter to Riyad al-Maliki, the special envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, I confirmed that we support Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations as an important first step towards peace,” the top…