Izraeli PM Netanyahu’s Remarks at the Start of the Weekly Cabinet Meeting
(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 20 January 2013), made the
following remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting:
„Today, we mark the week in which Tu
B’Shvat<goisrael.com/
s/Holidays/Pages/Tu%20B’Shvat.
there is a celebration of planting in the Land of Israel. We are bringing
about a green revolution, the good green in a Middle East of parks and
forests. This good green is in the State of Israel, part of this work is in
Samaria, in establishing a Jewish city in Samaria; this mission was carried
out by our friend Ron
Nachman<www.pmo.gov.il/
180113.aspx>, who passed away. I think that everyone who knew Ron, and many
here did, are familiar with his unique contribution in establishing Ariel,
both in vision and deed. He gave his life to this vision and he realized it.
Today we part from our dear friend who managed to build Ariel into a city of
culture, with a university. I regret that he did not have additional years
in which to enjoy the fruit of his labors.
Last night, I met with five US
Senators<www.pmo.gov.
0113.aspx>, Democrats and Republicans, and I told them that the problem is
not building in Ariel and it is not building in Jerusalem. The problem in
the Middle East is Iran’s attempt to build nuclear weapons, and the chemical
weapons in Syria and the Islamic extremism that is spreading in
Africa<www.pmo.gov.il/
170113.aspx> and threatening to inundate the entire region. I told them that
history will not forgive those who allow Iran to arm itself with nuclear
weapons. This was, and remains, the main mission facing not only myself and
Israel, but the entire world.”
