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Benjamin Netanyahu

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Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician who has served multiple terms as the Prime Minister of Israel. He is a member of the Likud party and is known for his strong stance on security issues and opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu has been a central figure in Israeli politics for decades, advocating for policies that prioritize Israel's national security and economic growth. His leadership has been marked by significant events, including military operations and diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.

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Dec 3, 2022

I don't go into unnecessary military adventures. Secondly, I brought four historic peace treaties in ways that defied everybody else's prognostications. I'm going to safeguard Israeli democracy. I'm going to bring peace categorically. I…

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May 18, 2021

I am determined on continue this operation until the objective is achieved to restore the calm and security to you, citizens of Israel.

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May 17, 2021

Despite President Biden finally joining international calls for a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said today that operations against Hamas will continue.

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May 17, 2021

We've taken Hamas years back. We'll continue as long as necessary to bring the quiet back to the citizens of Israel.

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May 13, 2021

You can`t take the law into your own hands. You cannot come to an Arab civilian and try to lynch him, just as we cannot see Arab citizens do so to Jewish citizens. This will not stand.

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May 12, 2021

I will restore order with an iron fist, if necessary.

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Apr 29, 2018

This is a terrible deal. It should never have been concluded. And in a few days time, President Trump will decide, will make a decision on what to do with the nuclear deal. I'm sure he will do the right thing. The right thing for the…

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Apr 26, 2017

President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration, great success, great idea.

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Apr 26, 2017

President Trump is right; I built a wall on Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration, great success, great idea.

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Dec 27, 2016

Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders.

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Dec 25, 2016

From the information that we have, we have no doubt that the Obama administration initiated it, stood behind it, coordinated on the wording and demanded that it be passed.

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Jul 21, 2015

No deal is better than a bad deal.

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Apr 2, 2015

Israel demands that any final agreement with Iran will include a clear and unambiguous Iranian commitment of Israel's right to exist.

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Apr 2, 2015

The deal would legitimize Iran's illegal nuclear program. It would leave Iran with a vast nuclear infrastructure, the deal would lift sanctions almost immediately. And this is the very time that Iran is stepping up aggression and term in…

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Apr 1, 2015

The mantra from Prime Minister Netanyahu has been, you know, no deal is better than a bad deal.

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Apr 1, 2015

The deal as it stands right now will threaten Israel's survival.

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Mar 2, 2015

When it comes to Iran and ISIS, the enemy of your enemy is your enemy.

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Mar 2, 2015

That deal will not prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. It would all but guarantee that Iran gets those weapons, lots of them. That's why this deal is so bad. It doesn't block Iran's path to the bomb. It paves Iran's path to the…

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Mar 2, 2015

The world should demand that Iran do three things. First, stop its aggression against its neighbors in the Middle East. Second, stop supporting terrorism around the world. And third, stop threatening to annihilate my country, Israel, the…

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Mar 2, 2015

The greatest danger facing our world is the marriage of militant Islam with nuclear weapons. To defeat ISIS and let Iran get nuclear weapons would be to win the battle but lose the war. We can't let that happen.

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Mar 1, 2015

Iran vows to annihilate Israel. If it develops nuclear weapons, it would have the means to achieve that goal. We must not let that happen.

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