Israeli PM Netanyahu compares radical Muslims to Nazis

Israeli PM Netanyahu compares radical Muslims to Nazis
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday likened Muslim extremists to Nazis and warned of what would happen if the ideology is allowed to spread unchecked.

"Militant Islam's ambition to dominate the world seems mad," he said in an address at the United Nations. "But so too did the global ambitions of another fanatic ideology that swept into power eight decades ago."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.