PM to Paraguay leader: History will remember those who chose to stand alongside Israel

Speaking at a special Knesset session honoring Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises his counterpart for pledging to stick by Israel no matter the price.

“There are many who turn their backs, there are many who prefer to remain quiet, there are many who go over to the other side,” says Netanyahu.

“But you chose not to stand on the side, and history will remember those who chose to stand alongside Israel in its hour of difficulty.”

Paraguay is reopening its embassy in Jerusalem tomorrow.

“Jerusalem is the capital of the people of Israel and them alone for more than 3,000 years,” says Netanyahu.

“Fifty-seven years ago we unified Jerusalem, and it will never be divided again,” he says to applause, including from Peña.

Netanyahu says the world “appreciates” what Israel has done to Iran and its proxies.

“We hope that new fronts won’t open,” he says, as IDF forces operate in Syria after the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime.

Netanyahu says that “it is possible that another front has been added.”

“Israel is planted in the heart of the Middle East,” he says. “It’s a wild space, a stormy space, and rough. And specifically because of that, we are not letting up on our mission for a single moment.

“Israel will continue to smash the terror proxies of the axis of evil led by Iran,” he promises, adding that Israel will make peace with whoever desires peace with Israel.

Netanyahu blasts as absurd and antisemitic the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for himself and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and says IDF soldiers could also face arrest in the future. “But you, Santiago, came out with bravery against this lie and for the truth.”