Netanyahu: Jews ‘Have Learned the Heavy Price of Silence ... I Refuse to Be Silent’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

"If Iran's rulers were working to destroy your countries, perhaps you'd be less enthusiastic the about the deal. If Iran's terror proxies were firing thousands of rockets at your cities, perhaps you'd be more measured in your praise. And if this deal were unleashing a nuclear arms race in your neighborhood, perhaps you'd be more reluctant to celebrate. But don't think that Iran is only a danger to Israel. Besides Iran's aggression in the Middle East and the terror around the world, Iran is also building intercontinental ballistic missiles whose sole purpose is to carry nuclear warheads. And now, remember this, Iran already has missiles that can reach Israel, and so the intercontinental missiles that the Iran is building, they are not meant for us, but they are meant for you, for Europe, for America, for raining down mass destruction, any time, anywhere.

Ladies and gentlemen, it is not easy to oppose something that is embraced by the greatest powers in the world, believe me, it would be far easier to the remain silent. But throughout our history, the Jewish people have learned the heavy price of silence. And as the prime minister of the Jewish state as someone who knows that history, I refuse to be silent. [ Applause ] I'll say it again. The days when the Jewish people remain passive in the face of genocidal enemies, those days are over. Not being passive, but it means speak up about those danger, and we have, we are, we will. Not being passive also means defending ourselves against those dangers. We have, we are and we will."