Israel receives unprecedented recognition, today.
And I do not exaggerate when I tell you, (it receives)
unprecedented admiration. In those same countries,
whose lands are soaked with the blood of our brothers and sisters,
where we were human dust. In the diaspora, our abysmal
weakness abandoned us to our fate. In our homeland, the power that
we built transformed us into a rising global power.
Many are keen on maintaining close relations.
That is why, when I stand here next to the memorial of our
destroyed communities, I am thrilled time and again
about the miracle of (our nation's) resurrection.
Resurrection is never the end of story.
We are proud of our achievements, but we do not
ignore the dangers that lie ahead. There is no contradiction
between these two things. It is not a question of artificial
frightening. Being aware of the dangers is a condition for life.
We live today with a paradox. Global admiration for the Jewish
state, on the one hand, while on the other hand, growing
hate among some sectors. The radical right, the radical left
and radical Islam agree only on one point.
Their common hate for the Jewish people.
To the danger that emerges from hatred toward Jews in the West,
joins a greater danger from the East. Iran continuously directs toward
us threats of annihilation. We do not ignore these threats,
but we are not afraid of them, either. There were years in which we
struggled by ourselves in the face of the entire world,
against the dangerous nuclear deal with Iran.
But our persistence bore fruit. We highly appreciate the position
of President Trump, who withdrew from the nuclear agreement,
imposed heavy sanctions on Iran, and several days ago declared
the Islamic Revolutionary guards as a terror entity.
In the face of Iran, our policy is clear: on the military front,
aggressively thwarting Iranian attempts to entrench militarily
next to our borders. And on the diplomatic front,
pressure, pressure, and more pressure.
Facing the threats of annihilation,
Israel will not bow its head for slaughter.