Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever pushed back on Wednesday against a journalist’s assertion that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and said it is too early to recognize a Palestinian state due to unresolved complexities.

His remarks signal a notable policy shift in Brussels. Under Belgium’s previous government, which was led by the Socialist Party, the country had been one of Israel’s most outspoken critics in the European Union.

During an interview with VRT, the Flemish public broadcaster, journalist Goedele Devroy asked: “On recognizing Palestine: I hear that the majority [in parliament] is working on a resolution to sharpen the tone against the genocide that’s happening there by Israel.”