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Netanyahu in Budapest: Peace needs a strong army and strong economy
A strong army together with a strong economy will lead to peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Budapest on Friday.
Netanyahu said in a lecture at the National University of Public Service after receiving the Civis Universitatis Honoris Causa title that education and a stable vision for the future were vitally important. He said it had been essential for the survival of Jewish people that they must have their own state that can protect them.
“If they want to destroy you, you need a strong army, which Israel has managed to create,” he added. Netanyahu also said a strong army required a large amount of money. Since defending Israel costs a lot, the Jewish state needed a strong economy, he added.
He said that initially Israel had had an economy that had been built on a socialist basis, but later it had been converted into a modern market-based capitalist economy. Netanyahu noted that it had generated a dynamic GDP growth, and the proportion of defence spending started decreasing in Israel’s budget as a result. A strong army together with a strong economy lead to peace, he said.
Close partnership with Trump, Orbán
Netanyahu also said that he expected to maintain close partnership with the US under President Donald Trump, and also with Hungary led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Addressing the students, he said that in addition to education and an image of the future, courage was also necessary for a successful future.
Rector praises Netanyahu
Rector Gergely Deli said Netanyahu was a prominent figure in world politics. He praised his leadership, his unwavering dedication towards Israel’s security and welfare, towards promoting international diplomatic ties and protecting and Hungarian-Israeli citizens and his significant contribution to strengthening ties between Hungary and Israel.
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“Pro-Peace” Hungary has shamed itself by inviting a war mongering international war criminal to Budapest to give him “honours”. The total hypocrisy of Fidesz has no limits.
Hungary invited the only leader that deserves respect. Netanyahu is fighting for the right of Israel to exist. No EU member leader deserves the same respect. The leaders of France, Germany, etc. deserve condemnation for allowing antisemitism to flourish in their countries and allow the population’s support of terrorist. Shame Brussels.
Germany is the biggest economy in Europe. And we will have the biggest military. Germany will be the most powerful country in Europe and will be respected.
The words Netanyahu, used – the headlines of this article – “Peace needs a strong army and economy” – firstly Hungary, under the Orban led Fidesz Government have DEMPLOSHED any factual HOPE of this occuring in the “era” of Orbans Prime Ministership of Hungary – his Fidesz Government.
Orban, and his Fidesz Government being near a bankrupt Government – have nothing, absolutely NOTHING – to invest into Hungary – creating establishing – a 21st century “base” of armed forces / security for Hungary, and secondly, to GROW – even establish an economic base of our country Hungary, from its SLAUGHTERING by Orban and his Fidesz Government that even is representative of a Strong or “emerging” economy.
Netanyahu & Victor Mihaly. Orban – if you want PEACE – work for Justice.
“Tarred with the same Brush” – there DOWNFALLS will – it HAPPENS as the world descends into a deeper un-known “nadir” of un-certainty – that when they are OUTED – that in the read of there respective Political legacies, in the Political Legacies – Netanyahu & Orban, include Donald J. Trump – there “MATE” in this, there Political legacies WILL not record them being PEACEMAKERS.
“Truth will set you free” – the (3) – three named – FAILURES in the practice the conduct of TRUTH – each of the referred (3) three – HEINOUS individuals, that are not representative of PEACEMAKERS.