Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (March 19) delivered a press conference amid the war between the US-Israel and Iran. Even as he spoke about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a comment he made about Jesus Christ and Genghis Khan sparked a row, with many accusing Netanyahu of being “anti-Christian.”
In his address, Netanyahu said: “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. If you are strong enough, ruthless enough, and powerful enough, evil will overcome good.” His comments seemed to come in reference to a 2019 interview where he summarized historian Will Durant’s book “The Lessons of History.”
The clip of Netanyahu’s remark went viral, with many interpreting the comments as anti-Christian.
“This is one of the most disgusting anti-Christian comments I’ve heard from a world leader. Just another example of Netanyahu exposing his anti-Christian beliefs. And many Christians will again choose to ignore it,” one user said.
“Netanyahu thinks Ghenghi Khan > Jesus Christ Why is it always OK to say anti-Christian things?” said another.
“Is there any more proof this guy is pure evil and anti Christian?” wrote another.
Netanyahu Provides Update On Iran’s Uranium Reserves
In a crucial update on the ongoing war, Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran now has “no capacity” to enrich its uranium reserve to prepare a potential nuclear arsenal.
He also reacted to remarks made by former US counter terrorism chief Joe Kent in his resignation, alleging that Israel “dragged” Iran into striking the US. Netanyahu described the claim as “fake news.”
“Iran can no longer enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles,” he said. “We are winning, and Iran is being decimated,” he added, noting that he sees “this war ending a lot faster than people think.”
