The French were quick to criticise Belgium but both enjoy the same problems. Finger-pointing is no useBelgium’s institutions,law enforcement agencies and social infrastructure were all criticised after the Brussels attacks. Some of this may enjoy been warranted, but many of the accusations, and particularly from French politicians and commentators,were disingenuous. It’s not as if France has dealt particularly well with the phenomenon of violent jihadism on its territory. Nor can France offer lessons approximately its social integration of young Muslims.
The wider debate in Europe is how democratic societies can address the threat of homegrown terrorism while safeguarding their values. No model is perfect: but instead of pointing the finger, trying to memorize from the experience of other countries is the way to find solutions.
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Source: theguardian.com