These days, we are strengthening Israel’s global standing.
From Washington, through Berlin, to Cairo and Morocco.
The relations with the United States, with the White House and Congress,
are good and warm despite those who are trying to challenge it.
Relations with our brethren in the diaspora, and especially
with America’s Jewry from all of its facets, are tightening.
Relations with Egypt and Jordan, our neighbors, are warming after
a period of unnecessary spoilage that came at the cost of losing
parts of the land of Israel. We are fixing all that is necessary,
but in tandem, we are keeping that which is good, such as
the Abraham Accords which we are deepening and widening.
The Foreign Minister and Alternate Premier Yair Lapid just returned
from Bahrain after being welcomed warmly also from the Emirates
(UAE) and Morocco. German Chancellor
Angela Merkel will arrive here at the beginning of next week,
for an important farewell visit.
To my deep regret, the world does not consist only of friends.
We also have unrelenting enemies. Iran proceeds continually with its
efforts to harm the State of Israel and its citizens, including in
recent days, in an operation that was thwarted in Cyprus.
We are acting around the clock in many sectors. In parallel,
we are also ensuring the IDF’s absolute superiority
and its readiness to the great challenges which it faces,
not by words but by a great investment of resources
from the State budget. The IDF bolsters.
Bennett and Lapid committed in a scandalous manner not to work
against a U.S. return to the dangerous nuclear agreement.
Members of Knesset and Israeli citizens who are watching us,
I ask that you comprehend what this agreement means.
According to this agreement, Iran will be able to develop advanced
centrifuges that will enable it within a mere number of years,
to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs without any limitations nor
any international sanctions. This agreement turns Iran,
and I say it turns Iran with international legitimacy,
to a threshold state that will be able to develop a nuclear arsenal
of hundreds of nuclear bombs that are directed towards our heads.
I instructed countless countermeasures against
the nuclear program. It goes without saying,
I had never agreed to coordinate with the United States all of these
actions against the Iranian nuclear (program) despite, I must tell you,
repeated requests from the United States.
Were it not for our efforts, diplomatic and operational,
over the course of the years, Iran would have had
a nuclear arsenal long-ago. Yet, Bennet and Lapid already
from their first week of this miserable government, committed not to fight
against Iran’s nuclear agreement. (Defense Minister) Benny Gantz
even said that this agreement is not all bad, “we can live with it.”
You committed not to conduct any military operation against
the Iranian nuclear (program) without coordinating it beforehand
with the United States. How did Bennett say
Mr. Speaker, how did Bennett say? Have you gone mad?
The presence of Zionists and terrorists in parts
of the region causes great concern for us.
We will not allow some foreign meddlers to affect the Islamic
Republic's relations with its neighbors, such as
its good neighbor, the Republic of Armenia.
We talked about the importance of large joint investment projects,
namely the construction of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant
and the establishment of a Russian industrial zone in Egypt.
The Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical
Cooperation is playing an important role in boosting
our business cooperation. During the latest meeting held
in June this year, the commission’s co-chairs ― our ministers of industry
and trade ― mapped out practical ways to deepen our interaction
and expand mutual trade.
There is a terrorist threat in the Idlib de-escalation zone.
It is even growing stronger in some areas, and we expressed
concern over this today. Terrorist groups continue attacking
Syrian army positions just beyond the Idlib de-escalation zone.
Moreover, they are trying to act against the Russian troop contingent.
Russia unequivocally confirms the need to implement
the agreements between President Putin and President Erdogan
on isolating the terrorists, primarily Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (no matter
what new attire it might use), with the ultimate purpose of
suppressing these terrorists groups.
This is our approach. The sooner this is done the better.
In practical terms, we will insist on the full implementation
of these agreements.