Accusing it of laxity over the threat of extremist Muslims, MP Yisrael Katz lashed out at the country's leaders who he claims 'parade' themselves as 'great liberals'.
He is now the second Israel minister from Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Lukid to accuse the country of taking too soft an approach towards the problem.
Katz is known for his hawkish position on the wave of violence that has rocked Israel and the Palestinian territories since October, calling for the families of Palestinians implicated in attacks to be sent to Hamas-ruled Gaza as a deterrent.
Told he told Israeli public radio: 'If in Belgium they continue to eat chocolate, enjoy life and parade as great liberals and democrats while not taking account of the fact that some of the Muslims who are there are organising acts of terror, they will not be able to fight against them'.
He charged that not only European leaders but also U.S. President Barack Obama had undermined the battle against jihadist violence with their unwillingness to define it as 'Islamic terrorism'.
'When you don't define your enemy, you can't lead a worldwide campaign.'
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