Transcript [00:00] Hey everyone, so there was this [00:01] interview that Prime Minister Netanyahu [00:02] did on Fox News yesterday and a piece of [00:07] it is going viral where the interviewer [00:09] Jackie Heinrich asked him about a about [00:12] a about something that J.D. Vance had [00:14] said [00:15] uh uh not long ago that J.D. Vance said [00:18] what was it about a week and a half ago [00:19] or 2 weeks ago. [00:21] Uh so we're going to play that and uh [00:23] and we're going to have and we're going [00:24] to comment on it. I want to expand on [00:26] what Prime Minister Netanyahu answered [00:28] to the interviewer. So [00:31] let's get the clip up here. Here we go. [00:34] And [00:37] >> Your defense minister indicated that [00:39] Israel is prepping a unilateral strike [00:42] package for Iran. The first of all, is [00:44] that true? But second, would carrying [00:47] that out be more politically difficult [00:50] um if you chose to go there after the [00:51] vice president said this? Listen here. [00:55] >> Donald J. Trump is the only head of [00:58] state in the entire world who is [01:01] sympathetic to the nation of Israel at [01:03] this moment in time. And he happens to [01:05] be the head of state of the world's [01:07] superpower. If I was in the cabinet of [01:09] the Israeli government, I might not be [01:11] attacking the only powerful ally that I [01:15] have anywhere left in the entire world. [01:18] >> What was your reaction when you heard [01:19] that? [01:21] >> First of all, I [01:23] I respect [01:24] J.D. Vance. We have a very good [01:25] relationship, but doesn't mean that I [01:27] agree with everything that he says and I [01:30] I have to point out this. Uh Donald [01:32] Trump is a great [01:34] the greatest friend we ever had in the [01:36] White House. Uh and I stand by that [01:38] completely. Secondly, we have some other [01:40] friends like a small country called [01:43] India. You know, it has 1.4 [01:46] billion people. Uh [01:48] and boy [01:50] do we have [01:51] a tremendous support there. You know, I [01:53] have this Facebook thing and I'm just [01:55] flooded by by these uh by the [01:58] overwhelming support there and we have [01:59] many others. Let me tell you where we [02:01] have [02:02] support because it's fashionable now and [02:04] you know in in many countries because [02:07] their media and their social media are [02:09] inundated with anti-Israel anti-Semitic [02:13] material. [02:14] Many leaders you know call me up and [02:16] say, "Hey look, I've got this problem [02:18] with public opinion but I want you to [02:19] know we respect you and can we make some [02:22] deals and can you teach us some of the [02:24] things that your military does and can [02:26] we have some of your AI and cyber [02:28] expertise? You know Israel is the number [02:30] two country in cyber in the world and [02:32] our technology sure is so good. [02:35] >> You're [02:35] >> So the the relations are are not quite [02:38] as they appear and we have [02:41] we have many many friends and I have to [02:42] tell you we also take care of our [02:44] friends especially the Christians in the [02:46] Middle East. The Christian villages in [02:48] Lebanon [02:49] >> Mhm. [02:50] >> some of them have actually asked to be [02:52] annexed to Israel because we protect [02:54] them against Hezbollah [02:56] Hezbollah uh [02:59] fanatics who want to kill them and we do [03:01] the same [03:03] >> Okay. [03:04] Um [03:06] So let's talk about this. [03:08] When J.D. Vance says that the only head [03:11] of state in the world that supports [03:13] Israel is is is President Trump is the [03:16] and and the United States of America [03:18] it's just first of all it's patently [03:20] absurd. Uh Israel's probably in a [03:23] Despite everything going on in social [03:25] media Israel's probably in a stronger [03:27] diplomatic position now than it's ever [03:28] been in. [03:30] And I want to break that down. That's [03:31] what I want to go into in in this this [03:33] video. So let's start with India because [03:35] Prime Minister Netanyahu mentioned India [03:36] and he talked about it in terms of how [03:37] much support he gets on Facebook but [03:39] that's not even the half of it. Right [03:42] before this war started and it kind of [03:44] got lost in the shuffle because look the [03:46] date on this on this article is February [03:48] 26th. You might remember that this war [03:51] began on February 28th. But right before [03:53] this war started, Modi [03:55] uh the Prime Minister of India made a [03:57] visit to Jerusalem. He spoke in the [03:59] Knesset. [04:00] And 16 agreements were signed during [04:03] that visit. It was a massive, massive [04:05] visit. Indian Prime Minister [04:07] Narendra Modi returned Narendra Modi [04:10] returned home today after his historic [04:12] two-day visit to Israel. During his [04:14] visit, the two countries signed 16 [04:16] memorandums of understanding in a range [04:18] of bilateral areas, including [04:20] agricultural innovation, cultural [04:22] cooperation, research and development, [04:24] deepening technological ties. One of the [04:26] key agreements includes the [04:27] establishment of an agricultural [04:29] research and innovation center in India, [04:32] which will operate training programs, [04:34] expert exchanges, and academic [04:35] cooperation between countries. The [04:37] agreements reflect a joint attempt to [04:39] expand economic and technological [04:41] collaboration and deepen the strategic [04:44] partnership [04:45] between Jerusalem and Delhi. [04:49] This was a massive agreement, okay? [04:51] There is Israel has a very, very strong [04:53] relationship. It's not just that uh that [04:55] a lot of Indians are pro-Israel and that [04:57] Prime Minister Netanyahu gets a lot of [04:59] likes on Facebook. It goes far beyond [05:00] that. We have a very strong alliance [05:02] with India, and India is one of the most [05:04] populous and most powerful countries in [05:05] the world. [05:07] Uh we also have uh alliances all across [05:10] the region, and that's what I want to [05:11] get into a little bit more. Now, what [05:12] was also ironic about this when I saw [05:13] this uh this uh [05:16] this Fox News clip, and they were [05:17] playing J.D. Vance's clip, [05:19] and uh [05:21] meanwhile, last week, this event took [05:23] place in Latin America. Take a look at [05:25] this event. [05:26] Lawmakers from 12 Latin American [05:28] countries back Isaac Accords Jerusalem [05:30] Embassy move. According to organizers, [05:32] participating countries included Brazil, [05:35] Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, [05:36] Honduras, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, [05:38] Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama. [05:41] I made a video, I think about a week [05:43] ago, about how pro-Israel candidates are [05:46] sweeping elections all across South and [05:48] Central America over the last 2 years. [05:50] And it's not just that they're [05:51] pro-Israel, they're running as [05:53] pro-Israel candidates. And they are [05:55] sweeping up the elections. They're [05:56] winning election after election. And [05:58] look at this event that took place last [06:00] week. Legislators from 12 Latin American [06:02] countries concluded a three-day [06:04] conference in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, [06:07] signing a resolution backing the [06:08] expansion of the Isaac Accords, calling [06:10] for greater regional cooperation with [06:12] Israel, and renewing efforts to [06:13] encourage additional Latin American [06:15] countries to move their embassies to [06:17] Jerusalem. [06:18] The Latin America Chairman's Conference [06:20] held from June 28th to June 30th, again [06:23] a week ago, was organized by the Israel [06:25] Allies Foundation, wonderful [06:26] organization led by [06:28] uh my good friend Josh Reinstein, [06:30] in cooperation with the American Friends [06:32] of Isaac Accords, the Genesis Prize [06:34] Foundation, 20 lawmakers, ambassadors, [06:37] religious leaders, political figures, [06:39] um [06:40] and then it lists all the countries [06:41] again. Javier Milei was one of the [06:43] keynote speakers. The conference focused [06:46] on advancing the Isaac Accords, a [06:48] regional framework first proposed by [06:49] Milei and modeled on the Abraham [06:51] Accords, aimed at strengthening [06:52] economic, technological, diplomatic, and [06:54] security cooperation between Israel and [06:56] Latin American nations. And again, this [06:58] isn't just Javier Milei's pro-Israel and [07:00] we found a few other pro-Israel [07:02] legislators. As I pointed out in that [07:03] video last week, I think I counted 11 or [07:06] 12 South and Central American nations [07:09] that have elected [07:10] overtly pro-Israel candidates who ran as [07:14] pro-Israel candidates over the course of [07:16] the last 2 years. There is a There is a [07:20] wave of pro-Israel sentiment happening [07:22] across South America. And we just [07:25] mentioned, of course, India. But now, uh [07:28] you know, Prime Minister Netanyahu in [07:29] that interview also said that there's a [07:30] difference between what people say [07:32] privately and what they say publicly. [07:33] And you know, a lot of leaders are [07:35] saying to him, you know, yeah, I got a [07:36] problem with with public opinion, but [07:38] you know, really privately we want to [07:39] make deals with you. [07:41] So, I want to show you how true that [07:42] actually is. [07:44] Look at this article. This is from uh [07:47] uh this is from uh about uh a month ago, [07:49] okay? The world condemned Israel, then [07:51] it bought 19.2 billion dollars of its [07:54] weapons. Defense exports surged 30% to a [07:57] record high as governments balanced [07:59] political criticism with growing [08:00] security demands. A year ago, when [08:03] Israel's defense exports reached 14.8 [08:05] billion in 2024, [08:07] officials at the Ministry of Defense [08:09] looked ahead to 2025 with concern and [08:11] uncertainty about whether such an [08:13] achievement achievement could be [08:14] replicated. Looming over those [08:16] expectations was the accelerating [08:18] international campaign to delegitimize [08:21] Israel over its actions in Gaza. As [08:23] casualty figures and images of [08:24] destruction reverberated across the [08:26] world, the French government, for [08:28] example, went out of its way to obstruct [08:30] the participation of Israeli defense [08:32] companies that were, quote, arming the [08:34] IDF at an international defense [08:36] exhibition in Paris. [08:38] Yet, this was far from the first time [08:39] the international community demonstrated [08:41] a gap between rhetoric and behavior. [08:45] Governments publicly criticized Israel, [08:48] suspended contracts, and condemned its [08:50] military actions while continuing to [08:51] purchase its weapon systems behind [08:53] closed doors. Fear of future wars and of [08:56] losing them once again proved stronger [08:58] than political instincts to distance [09:00] themselves from Israel. The result was a [09:03] 30% increase in Israeli defense exports [09:05] to a record 19.2 billion in 2025. [09:10] The figure illustrates the widening gap [09:12] between public rhetoric and actual [09:15] government behavior. European streets [09:18] were filled with demonstrators accusing [09:20] Israel of genocide, parliaments debated [09:22] sanctions, leaders restricted the supply [09:24] of weapons and components to Israel. [09:27] Spain barred ships carrying military [09:29] cargo for the IDF from docking at its [09:31] ports. Yet, in private meeting rooms, [09:34] procurement officials from many of those [09:37] same governments quietly signed new [09:39] contracts with Israeli defense [09:41] companies. [09:42] One of the most striking figures in the [09:44] 2025 defense export data is the growing [09:47] role of government-to-government [09:48] transactions. Approximately 10 billion [09:51] of Israel's defense exports last year [09:53] came through such deals compared with [09:54] 6.5 billion in 2024. Examples include [09:58] the Arrow 3 missile defense agreement [10:00] between Israel and Germany, in which the [10:02] Israeli government played a central role [10:04] while Israel Aerospace Industries acted [10:06] as the prime contractor. The increase of [10:08] 3.5 billion in government-to-government [10:11] transactions reflects a deliberate [10:13] policy within the defense establishment [10:15] based on the belief that weapons can [10:17] open doors and help solve political and [10:19] diplomatic challenges. [10:21] Beyond their ability to bypass [10:23] bureaucratic hurdles and accelerate [10:25] procurement, many [10:26] government-to-government agreements [10:27] function as strategic alliances. [10:31] Defense officials argue that countries [10:33] heavily dependent on Israeli-made [10:34] missile systems and other critical [10:37] military technologies are less likely to [10:39] lead diplomatic campaigns against Israel [10:42] or support punitive measures. [10:44] Quote, "There are sensitive countries [10:46] with which we conduct [10:47] government-to-government transactions [10:49] and build a strong security framework." [10:51] Senior defense official said this week, [10:53] "Sometimes this involves direct [10:55] engagement between defense ministry [10:57] directors general, including agreements [10:59] regarding technology transfers and [11:01] mechanisms designed to prevent sensitive [11:04] information from reaching third parties. [11:06] The number of countries purchasing [11:08] Israeli weapons expanded significantly [11:10] over the past year, although exact [11:12] figures are no longer publicly [11:14] disclosed." [11:16] The reforms relaxed uh regulatory [11:18] requirements and reduced bureaucratic [11:20] barriers in an effort to maximize [11:22] competitiveness. Very nice. [11:25] One more. Let's read a little bit [11:26] further. The opportunities are not the [11:28] only factor driving Israel's export [11:30] strategy. For years the defense [11:32] establishment has closely monitored the [11:34] rapid rise of Turkey's defense industry. [11:36] Aha. And then it goes on to talk about [11:38] how they're they're competing with the [11:40] Turks. [11:42] And it it also points out that an arms [11:46] deal is rarely a one-time transaction. [11:49] Military procurement typically creates [11:52] long-term relationships [11:55] involving maintenance, upgrades, [11:56] training, and ongoing supports. [11:59] So, [12:01] here's the here's the situation. Prime [12:03] Minister Netanyahu is absolutely correct [12:05] when he says that there's a lot of [12:07] countries that publicly criticize [12:08] Israel, but privately they're making [12:10] deals. They want more security [12:12] cooperation. They want more strategic [12:13] alliances. Remember, when you buy a [12:15] defense system, it's not like in your [12:17] picture in your head where you're buying [12:19] a you know, a box full of guns. It's not [12:20] equipment like that. You're buying these [12:22] systems that still that require all [12:25] sorts of integrated relationships in [12:27] order to operate. And these are highly [12:29] sensitive systems and and and it it it [12:31] relies on there's usually stipulations [12:34] in these deals about intelligence [12:35] sharing [12:37] because you're revealing your technology [12:39] or exposing your technology to other to [12:41] other countries. You don't just sell [12:42] weapons to a country. [12:43] It speaks to a a trusting relationship [12:47] is my point. [12:49] So, Prime Minister Netanyahu was not [12:50] just blowing smoke or deflecting the [12:53] criticism when he said, "Hey, look, [12:55] we know what's going out there in the [12:57] media. We know what's going out what's [12:59] going on in social media, but trust us. [13:01] Trust us. We have stronger and stronger [13:04] relationships with many, many nations [13:06] around the world. This is absolutely [13:07] true." Which leads me once again to [13:10] scratch my head and wonder about our [13:11] Vice President America's Vice President [13:14] J.D. Vance. [13:15] Is he just living in social media world? [13:18] Is he playing to that crowd because it's [13:20] certainly true that he is the darling [13:22] of the side of the Republican Party, [13:25] that younger generation that has heavily [13:27] influenced by the social media campaigns [13:30] and has turned against Israel. And I [13:31] pointed out in that video that I made [13:33] about uh about South America. [13:35] Um also I we recorded a conversation on [13:38] the Israel 365 news site, one of I do a [13:40] weekly conversation with Rafi Ice where [13:42] we really talk about bigger picture [13:44] issues. And we talked about the fact [13:46] that that [13:48] young [13:49] Christian conservatives all over the [13:51] world are pro-Israel [13:54] except in America. It's really an [13:56] American issue. I think it has a lot to [13:58] do with the influence campaigns that are [13:59] being run in America to try to influence [14:01] them and some of the key voices on the [14:03] American right who are what for whatever [14:06] motives turning people against Israel. [14:08] But you look at places like Brazil, [14:09] Argentina, Chile, [14:11] India, uh Hungary, Spain, anywhere you [14:15] look, uh Holland, England, the young [14:18] Christian conservatives, the young [14:19] Christians on the right are pro-Israel. [14:22] Lockstep, pretty much. [14:24] It's only in America where we have this [14:26] iffy situation with young Christian [14:27] conservatives. [14:29] So [14:30] um [14:31] look, [14:31] Prime Minister Netanyahu was absolutely [14:33] correct and in Israel as much and and [14:35] this is a message to people who care [14:37] about Israel and or people like me who [14:39] live in Israel. [14:40] Take a deep breath, calm down. [14:42] When we see all this hatred out there, [14:44] we see this this anti-Semitism in the [14:45] street, we see the way European [14:47] countries act on the diplomatic stage, [14:49] remember, they have massive and growing [14:51] Muslim populations. [14:54] They are terrified of those populations. [14:57] They created a problem that they don't [14:59] know how to fix [15:00] and they're and they're playing to they [15:02] have to worry about that crowd both in [15:04] terms of security and electoral [15:05] politics. That's what's going on in [15:07] Europe. Europe is just a I mean and [15:09] they're also cowards. [15:11] But when you see all this stuff going [15:13] on, take a deep breath and and and and [15:15] just remember that yes, it's a big big [15:19] problem in the street and what's going [15:20] to happen to the west, what's going to [15:22] happen to European nations, what's going [15:23] to happen to Canada, what's going to [15:24] happen to the United States with this [15:26] influx of Islamism and the way it's [15:29] changing young public opinion and the [15:30] influence operations that are being run. [15:32] Those are all real problems. They're not [15:34] I'm not saying they aren't problems. [15:36] But I'm saying at the same time Israel [15:39] is is stronger as a nation has more [15:42] alliances. I mean we signed this massive [15:45] alliance framework agreement with Greece [15:47] and Cyprus recently. We have uh we have [15:50] this this these agreements with India. [15:52] We have more and more agreements with [15:54] African nations, South America, the [15:56] Isaac Accords, Argentina, and you know, [15:59] all over the world Israel's alliances [16:02] are actually growing. [16:04] Israel's strategic position is [16:05] strengthening. Every one of these [16:06] defense procurement deals that doesn't [16:08] just bring money to Israel, but it [16:10] brings, as I said, ongoing strategic [16:12] cooperation. [16:14] Uh and [16:15] with these countries that makes it [16:17] that that makes those relationships more [16:21] uh secure. [16:23] So [16:25] that's what I wanted to share in this uh [16:27] in this video. You know, many European [16:29] countries increasing arms purchases from [16:31] Israel. We're seeing headlines like this [16:32] all the time. [16:33] Take a deep breath, recognize Israel is [16:36] strong, we're stronger than we've ever [16:37] been. [16:38] Yes, we have a PR problem. But Prime [16:41] Minister Netanyahu is absolutely [16:43] correct. He's absolutely correct that [16:45] behind closed doors our relationships [16:47] are stronger than they've ever been [16:50] around the world. All right. [16:53] That's what we got for today. I hope uh [16:56] hope you found this helpful. Please [16:58] like, subscribe, all that stuff. Also, [17:00] you know, I'm trying to work on my [17:01] background. I just got this bookcase [17:02] that I put here. I'm going to rearrange [17:03] things over the next over the next few [17:05] days. [17:06] Um trying to work things out. Maybe you [17:08] want to make some suggestions. We'll [17:10] see. [17:11] All right. God bless.
