During his speech at the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used visual aids to emphasize his message, holding up two maps to illustrate the stark choice the world faces. He presented the audience with a 'blessing' and a 'curse,' with Iran at the center of this critical decision.
Netanyahu pointed to the first map, describing it as a vision of 'Israel and its Arab partners forming a land bridge connecting Asia and Europe,' symbolizing peace and prosperity. In contrast, he held up a second map, labeling it as a 'curse' - an 'arc of terror' that Iran has allegedly created, extending from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean.
He challenged the global community to consider which of these two futures would shape the world ahead. Would it be the path of peace and prosperity, or the spread of chaos and violence orchestrated by Iran and its proxies?
Netanyahu's rhetoric turned ominous as he asserted that Israel's influence could reach every corner of the Middle East, suggesting a readiness to counter Iran's alleged destabilizing activities.
It is worth noting that the maps displayed by Netanyahu did not delineate the West Bank or Gaza, instead encompassing all the territory as part of Israel, a move that has drawn criticism in the past.
