Bibi didn’t have to take a break from vacation or golfing.
In a video posted Thursday to extend his Christmas greetings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes for “greater security and freedom” for all Middle Eastern Christians.
“I am proud to say that Israel is one of the few countries in the Middle East, maybe the only country in the Middle East, where Christians are truly free to practice their faith openly, freely to celebrate Christmas and other Christian holidays,” Netanyahu said.
“The state of Israel is a beacon of liberty in a Middle East plagued by oppression and extremism,” he said, adding, “It is my fervent hope, my fervent prayer, that 2016 is marked by greater security and freedom for all Christians across the Middle East.”