This is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand. But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.
Benjamin NetanyahuRead
Israel has no better friend than America. And America has no better friend than Israel. We stand together to defend democracy. We stand together to advance peace. We stand together to fight terrorism.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the strong friendship and alliance between Israel and America, highlighting their shared values and mutual support.
In this quote, Benjamin Netanyahu reinforces the deep bond between Israel and the United States, indicating that both nations value their friendship as essential for their shared goals of democracy, peace, and the fight against terrorism. The emphasis on standing together reflects the importance of unity in addressing global challenges and maintaining a secure environment.
In practice
During a diplomatic speech about international relations.
This is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand. But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.
You can't end negotiations unless you begin them. And you can't begin them if you continually negotiate about the terms to begin negotiations.
Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon now presides over the UN Security Council. This means, in effect, that a terror organization presides over the body entrusted with guaranteeing the world's security. You couldn't make this thing up.
Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be pro-American.
There's an abiding interest by the United States, by the American people, and by anybody with his eyes set in his head, to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day.
Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
Kind people have a way of working their way inside me and rooting there.
Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges.
You're thinking that people don't keep up old jealousies for twenty years or so. Perhaps not. Not just primitive, brute jealousy. That means a word and a blow. But the thing that rankles is hurt vanity. That sticks. Humiliation. And we've all got a sore spot we don't like to have touched.
Sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. It's what you say when you spill a cup of coffee or throw a gutter ball when you're bowling with the girls in the league. True sorrow is as rare as true love.
I don't think there's anything they can say about me that I haven't said about myself already. And I would be an absolute total liar, and my fans would not respect me, if I said that my life and my marriage are perfect. But we absolutely love each other; we have fun together - it's great.
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