“We are a strong country to which the whole world attributes nuclear capabilities, and in regional terms we are a superpower.” He then expressed his dislike for comparing the Iranian threat to the Holocaust, “because it cheapens the Holocaust and stretches current challenges beyond their proper place.
“以色列绝不是欧洲犹太人，”巴拉克当时提出。 “我们是被全世界授予核能力的强国，是地区范围内的超级大国。” 而后他表达了自己对将伊朗威胁与大屠杀进行比较的不满，“因为这样做贬低了大屠杀，过高地估计了目前所面临的挑战。 没有任何国家敢于摧毁以色列。”