The United States of America would not even have existed. This civilization of freedom would also perhaps have never come into existence. Can any country make the Prime Minister of another nation dance to its tunes? And can the President of the world’s most powerful country claim that whenever he wants, he can contest the Prime Minister’s election in another country and even win it? “I am currently at 99% [music] in Israel. I can contest the Prime Minister’s election, so maybe after this, I will go to Israel and contest the election.” It sounds quite strange. But on the chessboard of superpowers, an identical real political drama is unfolding at this moment, which has completely stunned the entire world.
On one side is US President Donald Trump, known for his outspokenness, and on the other side is the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, the most controversial leader in the Middle East. Today, we are going to tell you how a shocking claim by Trump has caused an earthquake in international politics, and why in response to it, a months-old controversial video of Netanyahu is spreading like wildfire on social media again. “We were standing against such a cruel enemy who wanted to completely erase us, who wanted to completely wipe us off from the map of this earth and finish us. We were not fighting only for our defense, but we were also fighting a war to save our [music] entire civilization. This is because our civilization rests on the foundation of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and if the Maccabees had failed at that time, today [music] no trace of Judaism would have been left. If the Maccabees were not there, the Judeo-Christian civilization would have had no [music] existence.
The United States of America would not even have existed. This civilization of freedom would also perhaps have never come into existence.” The story begins with that statement of Donald Trump which drew a pin-drop silence in diplomatic corridors. Trump recently made a statement that has brought the dignity of US-Israel relations to a new crossroads. “I am currently at 99% in Israel. I can contest the Prime Minister’s election, so maybe after this, I will go to Israel and contest the election. Allah, this morning my poll came out. I am at 99%. It’s a good thing, but he is a wartime Prime Minister. I don’t think they treat him well. The President there behaves very badly with him.” Trump claimed in a highly aggressive manner, “If I want, I can contest the election for the post of Israel’s Prime Minister and even win it.” The matter did not end here. What he said next was even more shocking. Trump said, “Netanyahu will do exactly what I tell him to do.” Now just pause and think with a calm mind. Israel is a sovereign nation. It has its own army, its own government, and its own people
. Critics are even saying that in a single stroke, Trump tried to project Israel as a small puppet of America. But as soon as this statement from Trump surfaced, a counterattack started on social media. Netizens and political analysts immediately pulled out an old video of Netanyahu and made it viral. This video is from a few months ago, specifically from December 16, 2025. The occasion was the Hanukkah celebration at Jerusalem’s historic and holy Western Wall. “I said, Mike, today we are fighting the very same battle that the Maccabees fought. They fought for the existence of the Jewish people and Judaism. We were standing against such a cruel enemy who wanted to completely erase us, who wanted to completely wipe us off from the map of this earth and finish us. We were not fighting only for our defense, but we were also fighting a war to save our entire civilization. This is because our civilization rests on the foundation of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and if the Maccabees had failed at that time, today no trace of Judaism would have been left. If the Maccabees were not there, the Judeo-Christian civilization would have had no existence. The United States of America would not even have existed. This civilization of freedom would also perhaps have never come into existence.” Amid the Middle East war that day, what Netanyahu said appeared to be a direct challenge to Trump’s arrogance. Netanyahu had roared that day, stating that if Israel did not exist today, the United States of America as it is known today would also not have existed.
Yes, you heard it absolutely right. Netanyahu described Israel as a strategic shield for the entire Western world and America. Giving his speech a historical and religious color, Netanyahu made a mention of the 2000-year-old Jewish rebels who are called the Maccabees. He claimed that if the Maccabees had lost their battle 2000 years ago, Jewish history would have been erased from the world, and if that had happened, today there would be neither any Jews nor Christians. Along with this, he added that if that hadn’t happened back then, today the United States itself would not be there; it would have no existence. “And if the Maccabees had failed at that time, today no trace of Judaism would have been left. If the Maccabees were not there, the Judeo-Christian civilization would have had no existence. The United States of America would not even have existed. This civilization of freedom would also perhaps have never come into existence.” Netanyahu’s direct message was that the war Israel is fighting today against Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran is not just a regional war, but it is a war to save the entire Western civilization. That means, on one hand,
Trump says that Netanyahu acts on his cues, while on the other hand, this video of Netanyahu reminds everyone that America’s very existence is because of Israel. Now the question arises, what impact is this rhetoric going to have on this simmering front? We all know that at this time, the atmosphere in the Middle East is sitting on a powder keg. The conflict with Iran is at its peak. There is tension from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. In such a scenario, this war of words between the two leaders can further
inflame global tensions. This fight is no longer just about weapons; this fight has now become about narratives. On one side is the ego of superpower America, and on the other side is Israel, fighting for its sovereignty and existence. Now it remains to be seen whether in the coming days, when a new turn emerges in the Middle East crisis, Netanyahu takes a step back upon listening to Trump, or forces America itself to follow behind him in the name of the mission to save his civilization. Our eyes will remain fixed on this mega-war and mega-rhetoric. What do you think? Who among the two dominates the other? Do let us know by commenting. For now, keep watching Oneindia Hindi for all the big news from the country and the world. [music] Subscribe to Oneindia and never miss an update. [music] Download the Oneindia app now.
