Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a short but intense address before the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday evening, describing the dangers posed to Israel and the world by jihadist Islamic groups, defending Israel’s actions during Operation Protective Edge earlier this summer and prospects for peace with the Palestinians and rising anti-Semitism in the world. However, he spent most of his time re-iterating the dangers posed by Iran and its renegade nuclear program. “The fight against militant Islam is indivisible,” Netanyahu said. “When militant Islam succeeds anywhere, it is emboldened everywhere. When it suffers a blow in one place, it is set back in every place. That is why Israel’s fight against Hamas is not just our fight, it is your fight. Israel is fighting a fanaticism today that your countries might be facing tomorrow.” Read More
