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Our policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#defend #jewish #jewish state #lives #our

I can tell you one thing, Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons today than it was a week ago, or a month ago or a year ago. It's just moving on with its efforts. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#closer #developing #efforts #i #i can

I'm a proud member of the rabble. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#member #proud #rabble

I don't think Israel can accept an Iranian terror base next to its major cities any more than the United States could accept an al Qaeda base next to New York City. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#al #any #base #cities #city

If we accept the notion that terrorists will have immunity because as they fire on civilians they hide behind civilians, then this tactic will be legitimized and the terrorists will have their greatest victory. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#because #behind #civilians #fire #greatest

Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon now presides over the UN Security Council. This means, in effect, that a terror organization presides over the body entrusted with guaranteeing the world's security. You couldn't make this thing up. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#council #effect #entrusted #guaranteeing #lebanon

Those in the international community that refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#community #international #international community #iran #israel

First of all, Arafat is wrong. Jerusalem is Israel's capital, will never be divided, and will remain the capital of the State of Israel, the capital of the Jewish people, for ever and ever. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#capital #divided #ever #first #first of all

As far as a nuclear weapons-free zone, you know, when the lion lies down with the lamb, and you don't need a new lamb every day to satisfy the lion, then we might have this kind of transformation in the Middle East. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#day #down #east #every #every day

I don't want to govern the Palestinians. I don't want them as subjects of Israel or as citizens of Israel. I want them to have their own independent state but a demilitarized state. ↗

— Benjamin Netanyahu

#govern #i #independent #israel #own