Netanyahu: Far-right, far-left and Islamic extremists united in their anti-Semitism

Less than 80 years after the Holocaust, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel wields significant political influence and military power despite having many enemies.

“Israel is powerful and more admired worldwide than ever before, including in the places where our people were turned to dust,” he says at an official ceremony marking Holocaust Remembrance Day.

“There is a paradox, in that some of them places that admire Israel most there is also significant hatred of Jews. The radical right, the radical left and radical Islam agree only on one thing: hatred of Jews.

“Unlike during the Holocaust, we are able and determined to defend ourselves by ourselves,” he says. “The IDF is one of the strongest militaries in the world, and unlike then, we now have treaties with countries to protect ourselves against those who seek to destroy us.”