(Daily Express-UK) Thomas Hunt - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meeting with European leaders in Budapest, was caught on an open microphone as he encouraged the EU to build closer ties with his country. He said: "I think Europe has to decide if it wants to live and thrive or if it wants to shrivel and disappear. I am not very politically correct. I know that's a shock to some of you. But the truth is the truth - both about Europe's security and Europe's economic future. Both of these concerns mandate a different policy toward Israel." "The European Union is the only association of countries in the world that conditions the relations with Israel - which produces technology in every area - on political conditions. The only ones! Nobody does it." Europe was wrecking its own progress by "undermining its connection with Israeli innovation by a crazy attempt to create conditions." "Don't undermine the one European Western country that defends European values and European interests, and prevents another mass migration to Europe - stop attacking Israel, start supporting Israel."
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