Netanyahu: Rouhani continuing with Iranian show of deception

"Iran continues to strengthen its centrifuges and heavy water reactor," Benjamin Netanyahu said at Davos.

"Rouhani is continuing with the Iranian show of deception," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Davos today, in response to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's earlier remarks to the World Economic Forum.

"At a time when Rouhani condemns the killing of innocents, dozens of innocents were recently executed in Iran," continued Netanyahu. "At a time when Rouhani talks about a positive approach to technology, he prevents Iranians from freely surfing the Internet. At a time when Rouhani talks about peace with the countries of the Middle East, he refuses - even today - to recognize the existence of the State of Israel, and his regime daily calls for the destruction of the State of Israel.

"At a time when Rouhani claims that Iran is not interested in a nuclear project for military purposes, Iran continues to strengthen its centrifuges and heavy water reactor, and to arm itself with intercontinental missiles, the sole purpose of which is for nuclear weapons.

"Rouhani has admitted that a decade ago, he deceived the West in order to advance the Iranian nuclear program. He is doing this today as well. The goal of the Iranian ayatollahs' regime, which is hiding behind Rouhani's smiles, is to ease sanctions without conceding on their program to produce nuclear weapons."

Netanyahu concluded, "Therefore, the international community must not go astray after this deception, and it must prevent Iran from attaining the ability to produce nuclear weapons."

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on January 23, 2014

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