years and india in h. india. the jews didn't have israel for 10,000 years. >> laura: would israel strike at iran if the united states, president obama said we don't want you to do that. would they ever do that? >> my point is, yes. because they understand that as goes israel, so goes the jewish world around the world. and first and foremost israel is not the 51st state of the united states. it is its own independent country trip and they need to do what's in israel's best interest as they did in 1981 when the americans back then urged israel not to attack iraq. >> laura: finally, before we let you go, somewhat endment in israel after the way netanyahu was treated in the white house recently? >> the israeli public, by and large, from left to right, viewed this current u.s. administration as one of the most unfriendliest administrations in israel's history. pal tab in terms of the israeli public. they are very worried about it because they do understand the threat of a nuclear iran.