Waiting for the world to condemn and pay lip service to Israel’s fight against terrorism is a dead end in every sense of the word. It will never happen. We are a sovereign nation. We do not need the world’s permission to defend ourselves against those who seek our destruction.

How could hundreds of EU Parliament members applaud Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas' vile speech in which he attempted to spread lies about Israel? It should be obvious that it is not Palestinian wells being poisoned, but rather the hearts and minds of the Palestinian people.