On peace and security matters , Katz is considered to be a hardliner in the Israeli government . He takes an annexationist view of the West Bank : he supports continued settlement construction , extending full Israeli sovereignty to Judea and Samaria , and severing all relations with the Palestinian Authority . He opposes the two-state solution and the creation of a Palestinian state in any form , which he regards as unacceptable considering " our rights to this land " . Instead , Katz favors the creation of an autonomous Palestinian entity " with Jordanian civil and political affiliation " , and connecting the Gaza Strip to Egypt . He opposes any territorial retreat from the Golan Heights , captured from Syria during the Six-Day War , deeming it " an integral part of Israel and vital for its security and protection . " In the aftermath of the 2016 Brussels bombings , Katz caused some controversy when he made " harsh " comments on Israel Radio about the inability of Belgium and the Western world to fight Islamic terrorism effectively . '' The Jerusalem Post '' quoted Katz as saying that , " The first rule of war is know your enemy , and Europe and the current American government are unwilling to define this war as against Islamist terrorism . If in Belgium they continue eating chocolate and enjoying life , and continue to appear as great democrats and liberals , they wo n't be aware that some Muslims in their country are organising terror , they wo n't be able to fight them . " The " chocolate-eating Belgians " remark was widely quoted in the Western media and ridiculed on Twitter , and Katz was accused of giving Israel a bad image abroad as a result
2016 Brussels bombings
2016 Brussels bombings
Israel Katz