Ya'alon urges Europe to 'shift focus' after attack
- 8 years ago
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Sunday that European nations must reduce their focus on human rights in favor of more security to avoid a repeat of the Paris attacks that killed 129 people.
"In Europe, the balance between security and human rights has until now leaned in favor of human rights, but there is no longer any choice," Yaalon told Army Radio .
He said action should be taken in Turkey to "bridge the gap" - meaning to stop the flow of European jihadists traveling via the country to train with the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front in Syria and Iraq before returning home.
"In Europe, the balance between security and human rights has until now leaned in favor of human rights, but there is no longer any choice," Yaalon told Army Radio .
He said action should be taken in Turkey to "bridge the gap" - meaning to stop the flow of European jihadists traveling via the country to train with the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front in Syria and Iraq before returning home.