03/07/2012 14:11
By HERB KEINON
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu returned to Israel on Tuesday afternoon from a five-day trip to the US and Canada, which he described as "very important."
Netanyahu said that he was returning on the eve of Purim, "when the Jews were not masters of their fate and were unable to defend themselves."
"We're now in another era where we are strong and sovereign," he said, adding that though this threat has not disappeared, what has changed is Israel's ability to defend itself.
He also said that Israel has many friends in the world who will stand by its side in a time of need.
During his trip to the US, the prime minister addressed the AIPAC conference and met privately with US President Barack Obama, as well as other US and Canadian senior officials. The US president gave a very warm speech regarding relations with Israel at the conference. In a subsequent speech, however, he warned against an Israeli military strike on Iran, saying that there would be consequences for the United States as well as Israel if a premature strike was launched.
Hilary Leila Krieger contributed to this report
Netanyahu said that he was returning on the eve of Purim, "when the Jews were not masters of their fate and were unable to defend themselves."
"We're now in another era where we are strong and sovereign," he said, adding that though this threat has not disappeared, what has changed is Israel's ability to defend itself.
He also said that Israel has many friends in the world who will stand by its side in a time of need.
During his trip to the US, the prime minister addressed the AIPAC conference and met privately with US President Barack Obama, as well as other US and Canadian senior officials. The US president gave a very warm speech regarding relations with Israel at the conference. In a subsequent speech, however, he warned against an Israeli military strike on Iran, saying that there would be consequences for the United States as well as Israel if a premature strike was launched.
Hilary Leila Krieger contributed to this report
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