The anticipation over the (Israeli) prime minister's address on Sunday stems from the curiosity about how he will respond to the challenges posed by U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the settlements and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Benjamin Netanyahu tends to deal with this challenge by emphasizing the Iranian threat, among others. Will he stick to his current positions, or finally present a turning point regarding issues including Iran?
Netanyahu has had somewhat of a fixation with Iran. This is often presented as irresponsible: Instead of trying to calm the public, he continuously feeds its fears. In an unnecessary series of statements the prime minister has repeatedly threatened Iran's leaders, while hinting that Israel will have no choice but to strike if they do not stop trying to acquire nuclear weapons.
The other side of the threat is the Holocaust motif: On Holocaust Memorial Day, for example, Netanyahu said, "We will not allow Holocaust deniers to carry out a second Holocaust against the Jewish people."
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