Addressing Monday an Israeli think tank, Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said his country does not support last week’s EU decision to label products from Israeli settlements.

He told the Israel Council on Foreign Relations (ICFR) in Jerusalem the EU move, which was lambasted by Israel, ‘’is irrational and does not contribute to a solution to the Arab–Israeli conflict but causes damage.”

The minister said his Hungary will not place special labeling on products from the West Bank and the Golan Heights.

His address focused mostly on the migration crisis, which he said was the most serious challenge the European Union has ever faced.

Hungary has been under attack in Europe for building fences on its borders with Croatia and Serbia, but this does not mean that Hungary absolutely refuses to accept immigrants. “The ability to protect our borders is our number one priority,” the minister said. “If you cannot protect your borders,” you cannot protect your territory and you cannot protect your citizens.”

Hungary believes that mass migration is a security issue, he said. Many young men among the migrants he noted, have been involved in armed conflict and sometimes in conflict against European combatants.

"What happened in Paris last Friday is a strong wake-up call for European politicians," said Szijjarto. "We must make serious decisions to protect our people, because we are currently defenseless. We must get back the ability to control our borders. We should not be speaking about how to manage migration, but how to help these people to stay at home.”

He also said that the EU must strengthen its cooperation with Israel in fighting terrorism, due to Israel’s experience, knowledge and technology in fighting terrorism.

Cooperation with Israel in anti-terrorist activities is very important, he added, stressing that this is also important for all superpowers to be involved in the fight against ISIS “which is an everyday threat in Europe.”