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“It is clear that we have entered a new phase. The Palestinian question, overshadowed for 10 years by Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, is returning. This has an impact on the Arab world and at home. Often, the breeding ground for “Islamism finds its origins in feelings of humiliation. The feeling of being isolated also plays a role. Besides this, far-right theories such as the grand replacement are gaining ground.”
Is the lone wolf trail still favored?
“When we have such an attack, where the perpetrator did not draw sufficient attention, we must always look for the trigger. The weapon used did not fall from the sky. If we find the individual who gave the weapon, we can determine whether the perpetrator acted in a network or alone. This is the goal of the investigation.”
Could this attack have been avoided?
“Every time we look in the rearview mirror, we ask ourselves the question. I’m curious to know how many cases like this have not involved an attack. We have to sort the information. And some of them they attracted attention. There were exchanges of information between services. On the other hand, as a magistrate, I was disappointed and saddened, like all magistrates, by the non-processing of the extradition request .”
Attack in Brussels: should we fear other attacks of the same type in the coming days?
This file was in one of the cabinets of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. A serious mistake?
“I am not going to characterize this as a serious individual fault. Yes, it is serious that this file was not handled. Now, who committed the fault? The magistrate? The administration? A combination of circumstances? I do not do not know all the details. I simply point out that this colleague does not have the possibility of defending himself, nor of commenting on the file. There is the problem of the language of the head of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office which has been rotting for 9 years. There are colleagues who are sick. There are around thirty people missing. In fact, there is a problem with the administrations of justice, which are depopulated because of competition with other federal administrations. Honestly, when I found out what happened to that file. I said to myself: phew, that didn’t happen to me. But it could happen. But it could have.”
Are the measures announced by the federal government sufficient?
“It’s already not bad, but unfortunately we cannot clone the magistrates. Concerning the appointment of the king’s prosecutor of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office, this must go through parliament. The law will certainly have to be changed.”
Attack in Brussels: two searches carried out, one person charged with murder and attempted murder in a terrorist context!
Will Belgium remain at level 3 on the threat scale for a long time?
“It is up to Ocam to assess. However, we have an extremely acute crisis in the Middle East. It is therefore not impossible that we remain at level 3 for a certain time.”
>>> Find the interview with Frédéric Van Leeuw in Café sansfilter, on LN Radio at 7:15 a.m. this Friday
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