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Belgium Recognizes Palestinian State Amid Calls for Restraint
Belgium has joined the growing number of nations recognizing a Palestinian state, prime minister Bart De Wever announced at the United Nations in New York on Monday, reports 24brussels.
In his remarks during a conference focused on the two-state solution, De Wever underscored that this recognition should not be perceived as a “reward for Hamas.” He cited the escalation of Israeli settlement activities in the West Bank, the ongoing military operations in Gaza, and what he described as an “indescribable humanitarian crisis” as factors that have pushed peace further from reach.
While confirming Belgium’s “strong political and diplomatic signal,” De Wever emphasized that full legal recognition would hinge on the release of all hostages, the removal of Hamas from power, and the conduction of elections in Palestine. He indicated that the establishment of diplomatic relations, including embassies and international agreements, would depend on Hamas disarming. Additionally, he urged Arab countries to formally recognize Israel.
Belgium’s decision aligns with similar recent pledges from France, Britain, Canada, and Australia, all of which have attached conditions to their recognition. Foreign minister Maxime Prevot characterized Brussels’ stance as both “factual” and “political.”
Currently, around 150 of the UN’s 193 member states recognize Palestine, though approaches to this recognition vary significantly. Israel and the United States have condemned the recent wave of announcements. US President Donald Trump is expected to address the issue during the General Assembly on Tuesday, followed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.
Belgium’s prime minister Bart De Wever speaks during a United Nations Summit on Palestinians during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York © ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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- General Catalyst’s CEO emphasized the complexity of achieving true AI transformation.
- AI integration requires data infrastructure, business-specific models, and leadership, he said.
- Major investments by General Catalyst include Airbnb, Windsurf, and Mistral AI.
True AI integration has four non-negotiables, according to General Catalyst’s CEO.
“When you think about transforming an enterprise with AI, you actually have to do four things correctly,” Hemant Taneja said on an episode of the 20VC podcast released on Monday.
Taneja said that it is “very, very difficult” to achieve all four things and ensure that AI adoption goes beyond prototyping an OpenAI or Anthropic model.
“That’s why these things are hitting a wall,” he added.
The VC said that companies need to prepare their data infrastructure for AI adoption first. Data infrastructure includes components like servers, databases, cloud platforms, and networking equipment that work together to make data secure and usable.
The second must-have is large language models that understand your business.
“You have to train these models in the context of your secret sauce, your business,” he said.
Next, companies need to think about workforce transformation, since humans and AI will work together.
“Some humans are going to manage AI agents. Some AI agents are going to manage humans,” he said. “Imagine how the org charts have to change.”
“The fourth, for all this to work, you actually need courage at the top. The CEOs need to really get behind it to drive it.”
General Catalyst’s major investments include Airbnb, Windsurf, and Mistral AI, among others. The firm did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Taneja joins a list of tech and business executives who have spoken about the importance of leaders getting deeply involved in AI.
In a May podcast, John Chambers, a VC and Cisco’s former CEO, said that most leaders do not reinvent themselves.
“As a leader in AI, you have to reinvent yourself, in my opinion, every year,” he said.
This is because AI is moving in “internet terms” at “five times the speed” and delivering “three times the results,” Chambers said.
Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, who regularly speaks about how AI agents and humans will work together in the future, said he uses AI as a tutor every day.
“In areas that are fairly new to me, I might say, ‘Start by explaining it to me like I’m a 12-year-old,’ and then work your way up into a doctorate-level over time,” he said at a conference in May.
AI’s ability to rapidly collect, analyze, and communicate information could close the tech gap, Huang said.
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