Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday released a video message addressed to the people of Iran, pledging that Israel would help solve the country’s severe water shortages once it is “free” from the current regime. “Greetings from Jerusalem, to the proud people of Iran,” Netanyahu began. “Your leaders forced the 12-Day Waron us, and they lost miserably. They lie through their teeth, but on rare occasions, they tell the truth.”
Netanyahu cited a recent comment from the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, acknowledging deep national problems, including water scarcity. “‘We have problems with water, electricity, money, and inflation – where don’t we have a problem? There won’t be any water in the dams by September or October,” Netanyahu quoted him as saying. “He’s right. Everything is collapsing.”
The prime minister contrasted the situation in Iran with Israel’s water achievements, noting that the country recycles 90% of its wastewater – the highest rate in the world – and is a leader in desalination technology. “In this brutal summer heat, you don’t even have clean, cold water to give your children,” Netanyahu said. “Such hypocrisy. Such disdain for the Iranian people.” (Read More)
