"The Jewish people have learned the lesson of the Shoah: that we cannot take threats of destruction lightly, that we must face them when they are still small. And above all that, although we greatly appreciate the help of friends, we must defend ourselves." This was said by Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. "Without the Allies, to whom we are eternally grateful, they would not have survived today", but it must be remembered that "80 years ago, when the Jewish people faced destruction, the world turned its back on us".
In the Forum on anti-Semitism at the Shoah Museum Yad Vashem, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said he was concerned that world leaders have not developed a united position against Iran, "the most anti-Semitic regime on the planet". "Israel thanks President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence - he added - who confront the tyrants of Tehran who threaten the stability of the Middle East and the world". All governments should also mobilize against Iran, he concluded.