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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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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

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 2, 2015

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

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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

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 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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Jan 20, 2015

We never forget that the most important partner that Israel has always been, and will always be, the United States of America.

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Jan 20, 2015

Before Iran gets to a point where it's a few months away or a few weeks away from amassing enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear weapon.

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Aug 5, 2014

It's a moral mistake. It's an operational mistake because that would validate and legitimize Hamas's use of human shields and it would hand an enormous victory to terrorists everywhere and a devastating effect to the free societies that…

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Aug 5, 2014

Nearly everyone says that they support Israel's right to defend itself. And we appreciate those who say this. But there are those who refuse to recognize or to let Israel exercise that right.

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Aug 3, 2014

We've developed anti- missile systems to protect. We use anti-missile system to protect our civilians. They use their civilians to protect their missiles. That's the difference.

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