ry,” the premier told the men and women participating in Birthright’s “Mega Event,” which saw thousands of Diaspora Jews gather in central Israel on Sunday evening.
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Netanyahu was referring to last week’s erection of a digital clock that was unveiled in the Iranian capital during Al-Quds Day festivities. The clock does not tell time but instead is counting down to the destruction of Israel, set for 2040. The date is inspired by a speech Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave in 2015 in which he threatened that the “Zionist regime will cease to exist in the next 25 years.”
Israel is “a strong country ready to defend itself from threats and also reach out in peace for those wishing it,” Netanyahu told participants in the event, which included benefactors of the Birthright program, partners and participants from the UK, Canada, Argentina and Israel.
The prime minister also made a statement that could be interpreted as a stab at pro-BDS advocates worldwide. “When they attack us, stand proud and say who you are with: the free people of Israel or those severing off heads? If you stand for the free, stand for Israel, for the truth.”
“Tell everyone to come see it for themselves,” Netanyahu encouraged listeners. “We will be waiting for you. This is your birthright,” he continued.
The Birthright program encourages young Jews from across the world to visit Israel and learn about their heritage and roots. This summer marks a milestone for the program, who will facilitate the journey of 33,000 participants aged 18-26 to Israel for a 10-day trip.
Overall, 600,000 people have participated in the program since it was established in 1999.
There are a lot of uncomfortable truths that Netanyahu raises when he calls Iran a tyranny. Israel may be in conflict with Iran at this point in history, but:
1] Iran is a democracy, not a tyranny (Israel is now cozying up to Saudi Arabia, which IS a tyrannical monarchy). In fact, the fact that Iran is a Persian Islamic theocracy doesn’t stop it from being democratic, multicultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith.
2] Iran has a better track record than Israel of democratic hand-over of power. They’ve done it more often, under more external stress, and earlier in its democratic history.
3] Iran treats its minorities (including its sizable Jewish community) better than Israel treats its Israeli Arab citizens. It also protects the religious rights of its non-Muslim minorities.
4] There was a twenty year period in Iranian history, from the 1950s – 1970s during which it was true that Iran was a brutal tyranny, strongly and publicly supported by Israel and the USA.
So while there may be a lot to complain about Iran, to mindlessly throw about words without regard to what those words mean or what is reality, is to behave like some kind of DJT.
Hi Bibi lemme break it to u. Eretz Yisrael will stay here forever but you will be gooonne. Mashiachs arrival is imminent and that means youre finished. The Medina is the oposite of our holy Torah. Hashem forbids any creation of Jewish State. Yes, ur right. Israel will stay till eternity but only with pious Jews and the Almighty G D at the helm.
ISRAEL WILL BE HERE LONG AFTER IRANIAN TYRANNY IS HISTORY,
He forgot to mention B’EZRAS HASHEM, anyway i dont expect it from him