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PM Benjamin Netanyahu Meets with British PM Theresa May
PM Benjamin Netanyahu Meets with British PM Theresa May
(Communicated by the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Monday, 6 February 2017), at #10
Downing Street in London, met with British Prime Minister Theresa May and
made the following remarks:
“Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you for your warm welcome. I would say that
it reflects the strength of the partnership between Israel and Britain. I
know that all the people of Israel share with me the congratulations we
offer to Queen Elizabeth today, 65th anniversary of accession to the throne.
What you say is very true, there’s a very strong bond between us.
Behind my desk in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem I have two
photos, only two photos: One is of Theodor Herzl, the founder of our
national movement and our modern Moses and the other is of Winston
Churchill. And these two leaders personify our commitment to the values of
freedom and our common civilization. These values create for us great
opportunities. Our cooperation in trade and in technology, I think makes our
people more prosperous. Our cooperation in security, including cyber
security, makes our people safer and I hope to have the opportunity to
discuss how we can strengthen that cooperation to make our people still
safer and still more prosperous.
Equally we face challenges, very clear, from militant Islam and especially
from Iran. Iran seeks to annihilate Israel. It says so openly. It seeks to
conquer the Middle East. It threatens Europe; it threatens the West; it
threatens the world. And it offers provocation after provocation. That’s why
I welcome President Trump’s insistence on new sanctions against Iran. I
think other nations should follow soon, certainly responsible nations.
And I’d like to talk to you on how we can ensure that Iran’s aggression does
not go unanswered. Equally, I want to assure you that we share with you the
desire for peace and this is our dream from day one. And we will never give
up on our quest for peace with all of our neighbors. I think there are
challenges there but there are some new and interesting opportunities
because of these regional and global changes. And I’d like to discuss that
with you.
I, again, thank you for you warm welcome and I thank you for your commitment
to the powerful friendship between Britain and Israel.”
Source: http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=72138
