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Source: https://www.gov.il/en/pages/event-jns010126
Netanyahu to U.S. Jews: "Stand Up to the Scourge of Antisemitism"
(Prime Minister's Office) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Jewish community leaders in Florida on Dec. 31, 2025: "We have changed Jewish history with the establishment of the sovereign Jewish state and the sovereign Jewish army....We restored the capacity of the Jewish people to defend themselves by themselves." "It's the spirit of our forefathers. It's the spirit of the heroes of Israel. It's the spirit of the Maccabees that has been reincarnated in the modern State of Israel - the bravery of our soldiers, the resolute stance of our people....Our enemies saw that we would do what is necessary to protect the life of our state and the life of our citizens." "For many, they see the wonder of Israel. They see how this small nation, gigantic in talent and in spirit, can take on enemies 10, 20 times their size and win....Israel has come out of this war stronger than ever before militarily, stronger than ever before economically....That bodes well for the future, because you make alliances with the strong, you make peace with the strong, and we have opened up opportunities for peace that have never existed before." "Just as we fight the physical battle on the battlefield and we win, we must also fight the battle for truth. We must also stand up to the scourge of antisemitism that endangers not only us, but every society it has infected. It starts with the Jews, it never ends with the Jews." "The last thing you should do [with antisemitic attacks] is lower your head and seek cover....You should stand up and be counted. You should fight back. You should speak up. You should attack your attackers. You should delegitimize the delegitimizers....Nobody will fight for you more than you fight for yourself. That's what happens when Israel fights for itself."