Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman slams Western nations for “ignoring the reality of Iran.”
“I returned from the US and did a paraphrase on the remarks of [US] Secretary of Defense [James] Mattis that Israel has three problems: Iran, Iran, Iran. Today we have four: Iran, Iran, Iran, and hypocrisy.
“Countries that years ago supported agreements like Molotov-Ribbentrop [between the Nazis and the Soviets] have put their heads in the sand and ignored the reality of Iran, which is trying to destabilize the entire region,” he says.
“An Iran that restricts freedom of expression, oppresses minorities, and opposes democratic values is the same Iran that tries to hide its weapons program that everyone is trying to ignore. Israel can not ignore the constant threats by its leaders that the Jewish state will be wiped off the map.
“We will do everything we have to do,” he concludes.
— Jacob Magid
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