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The Lesson of the Holocaust: No Room for Weakness When Facing Expansionist Regimes
(Prime Minister's Office) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at Yad Vashem on Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday: The most important lesson of World War II [is that] democracies must not turn a blind eye to the aspirations of tyrannous regimes to expand. A conciliatory attitude toward these regimes only increases their tendency for aggression. And if this aggression is not stopped in time, humanity might find itself in a much bloodier battle. There is no room for weakness when facing tyrannous regimes who send their murderous tentacles in every direction. Just as the Nazis aspired to crush civilization while annihilating the Jewish people, so too does Iran strive to gain control over the region, from which it would spread further, with the explicit intent of obliterating the Jewish state. The bad deal that is being made with Iran demonstrates that the historic lesson has not been internalized. The West is yielding in the face of Iran's aggressive actions. Instead of demanding a significant dismantling of the nuclear program in Iran, the superpowers are leaving Iran with its nuclear capabilities, and even allowing it to expand them later on, regardless of Iran's actions in the Middle East and around the world. The superpowers turn a deaf ear to the crowds in Iran shouting: "Death to America; Death to Israel." They turn a blind eye to the scenes of execution of those who oppose the regime and the members of minority populations. And they hold their peace in the face of the massive arming of terrorist organizations. Meanwhile, we will continue to insist on the truth, and we will do everything we can to open the eyes that have closed. Even if we are compelled to stand alone, we will not be afraid. We will keep our resolve to defend ourselves. It is our duty to fight those who wish to destroy us, not to bow down to them nor to downplay reality.