In his speech to the Knesset a week ago former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to rally the people of Israel and prepare them for what is to come. He praised the bravery of the troops and the stoicism of the ordinary people who told him from their bunkers:
“Go on”, they said, “we are ready to stay in the bomb shelters for many more weeks, as long as you finish the job”.
Netanyahu used his time to make three points, to set the agenda for the future.
- The concept of unilateral withdrawals has collapsed.
- The root cause of the conflict has been finally exposed. “At its core, this is a conflict about Israel’s very existence, whatever our borders may be.”
- The need for alliances
There is, he said a simple way to understand the conflict.
If our enemies lay down their arms, there will be no more war. But if Israel lays down its arms, there will be no more Israel.
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I believe that the day will come when a new Cyrus will emerge in Persia to replace the genocidal Haman of our day. But until that day comes, Israel’s enemies must know: This nation is strong! This army is strong! ... and the people of Israel shall dwell in their land for eternity.
Of course, he’s only doing his job, sharing his view of the steps needed in the days to come and inspiring the people of Israel with a sense of their glorious future.
But that is what national leaders are for.
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