Benjamin Netanyahu has made no secret of the fact that he thinks extensively about his role in the long history of the Jewish people.
“I would like to be remembered as the protector of Israel,” he told Fareed Zakaria in 2016. “That’s enough for me, protector of Israel.”
He sees World War II’s British prime minister Winston Churchill — whose bust keeps a watchful eye over his office — as his inspiration, rallying the liberal West to fight against a brutal enemy that threatens Jews and all civilization. For Churchill, it was Nazi Germany; for Netanyahu, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
After Netanyahu’s visit to Washington last week, the goal of just stopping Iran suddenly seems limited. Netanyahu is now in a position to fulfill the dream of Israel’s founders — to ensure Israel’s permanent place in the region, enjoying firm alliances with its neighbors and secure borders free of terrorist groups.
Read the full article at the Times of Israel.
