Israel’s ambassador to the United States has defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to address a joint session of Congress in March, calling the movie a “sacred duty” that is vital for the “survival” of the state of Israel.
Ambassador Ron Dermer, speaking at an event Sunday night, said that current nuclear talks between the P5+1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran leave the possibility for Iran to reach “threshold nuclear power.”
Reiterating Netanyahu’s stance, Dermer made clear that Israel cannot and will not accept any outcome where Iran has access to nuclear material.
“The prime minister’s visit to Washington is intended for one purpose, and one purpose only,” he told an audience at an Israel Bonds dinner in Florida. “To speak up while there is still time to speak up. To speak up when there is still time to make a difference.”
Netanyahu has come under a harsh wave of criticism for accepting an invitation from House Speak John Boehner to speak to Congress. The Obama administration called the move “unusual” and announced that the president refuses to meet with the prime minister while in Washington.
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