Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, contrasted President Donald Trump’s decisive leadership against terror with the weakness of many Western leaders, especially in Europe, who have condemned Israel as it closes in on victory over Hamas in Gaza.
Netanyahu said much of the world has been misled by Hamas propaganda, aided by mainstream media willing to spread its claims. But he emphasized that Trump never fell for it. “He just doesn’t buy this. And not only does he not buy this, he stands by Israel because he knows we’re fighting your enemy. He knows that our victory will be your victory,” Netanyahu stated.
He pointed to Trump’s historic campaign against Iran — the regime backing Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terror proxies — as proof of strong American leadership. “It showed that America is back. America is not going to let a regime that chants ‘Death to America’ develop nuclear weapons to achieve that goal,” Netanyahu said.
By contrast, Netanyahu accused European leaders of appeasing radical Islamist minorities within their countries, abandoning Israel in an effort to pacify extremists at home. Quoting Winston Churchill, he warned that appeasement only feeds the “crocodile,” which eventually turns on its feeders. “When they sacrifice Israel, the crocodile will go after them … then go after Europe, and then go after the United States,” Netanyahu cautioned.
The prime minister also rejected accusations that Israel was starving Palestinians in Gaza, stressing that Israel was sending unprecedented levels of humanitarian aid to an enemy population—something never before done in wartime.
Netanyahu credited his nation’s partnership with President Trump as a bulwark against catastrophe, arguing that strong U.S.-Israeli cooperation is vital to defeating radical Islam and protecting the West itself.
