CULTURAL ENRICHMENT: Belgian Minister Says Many Muslims ‘Danced’ After Attacks. [archive]

“A significant section of the Muslim community danced when attacks took place,” Jambon said in an interview with the Flemish-language De Standaard newspaper.

The Belgian minister also accused Muslim residents of Brussels’ largely immigrant Molenbeek neighbourhood of attacking police during an operation last month to arrest a suspect in connection with the deadly attacks in Paris last November.

(See earlier: Violence Breaks Out in Molenbeek After Paris Suspect’s Arrest.)

“They threw stones and bottles at police and press during the arrest of Salah Abdeslam. This is the real problem. Terrorists we can pick up, remove from society. But they are just a boil. Underneath is a cancer that is much more difficult to treat. We can do it, but it won’t be overnight,” he said. . . .

He said that the danger linked to the radicalisation of youth from third and fourth generation families is “too deeply rooted” in some areas because Belgium “have for many years ignored the warning signs”.

UPDATE: Belgian Govt Confirms: Muslims DID ‘Dance On Streets’ In Support Of Brussels Attacks. [archive]