MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Israel nuclear power: Netanyahu slip of the tongue or subtle warning
Netanyahu stumbled at the weekly cabinet meeting while reading in Hebrew prepared remarks on a deal with Greece and Cyprus on a subsea gas pipeline. In an apparent slip of the tongue, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Israel as a nuclear power before correcting himself with a bashful nod and an embarrassed smile.
Israel is widely believed to have an atomic arsenal but has never confirmed or denied that it has nuclear weapons, maintaining a so-called policy of ambiguity on the issue for decades.
Netanyahu stumbled at the weekly cabinet meeting while reading in Hebrew prepared remarks on a deal with Greece and Cyprus on a subsea gas pipeline.
“The significance of this project is that we are turning Israel into a nuclear power,” he said, before quickly correcting himself to say “energy power”.
He then paused for a beat, acknowledging his mistake with a smile, and then ploughed on with his comments.
The rare blooper from one of Israel’s most polished politicians swiftly proliferated on social media.
Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival in a March 2 vote after two inconclusive elections in April and September. In November, he was indicted on corruption charges, which he denies.
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Read all commentsA sly and experienced politician like Netanyahu would never make a slip of the tongue of this kind.
Jan 07th, 2020 - 11:45 am +1It's clearly a warning: We have nukes, do you want one of them?
WHY has the accused criminal Netanyahu been allowed to stay in office at this point?? He has dug a hole from which Israel may never re-emerge in tieing the existance of the state to long-term success of the Trump Party, in so doing alienating the opposition Democrats who have earned the support of 61% of US voters against a president who 49.9% of active-duty military views “strongly unfavorably” according to the Military Times, and who has lost the majority of voters in the country, from 53% of white women down to 27% and falling. CLEARLY Netanyahu is not the guy Israel should be ALLOWING to remain in office while he is under indictment!
Jan 07th, 2020 - 06:21 pm +1In its stupidity, the Israel electorate is following Netanyahu down a rat hole to hell.
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Jan 07th, 2020 - 08:28 pm +1”WHY has the accused criminal (???)Netanyahu been allowed to stay in office at this point??”
Has he been tried, and convicted, or is that just (your) wishful thinking ?
But to answer your question, I can ask you one: ”why did the self-righteous democraPs try to elect Hillary ?
With you lefties seems everything is about socialism and political correctness, plus the fact you all dislike those who don't agree with you....how about practising a bit of tolerance instead of just preaching it ? LOL
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