Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel stood in solidarity with the people of Iran as protests rocked several cities in the Islamic republic this week.
“We stand in solidarity with the struggle of the Iranian people and with their aspirations for freedom, liberty and justice,” Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting.
“It is very possible that we are standing at a moment when the Iranian people are taking their destiny into their own hands,” he said, according to a statement issued by his office.
He added that Israel supported the United States’ “strong action” in Venezuela, one day after American forces captured its leader Nicolas Maduro in a military operation.
“Regarding Venezuela, I wish to express the support of the entire government for the resolute decision and strong action of the United States to restore freedom and justice to that region of the world,” Netanyahu said. (AFP)
