Guys, the Israeli Transport Minister...Transport Minister!
Who gives a shit what this guy has to say? I'd be surprised if the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister (or equivalent) aren't taking him out behind the woodshed for speaking outside of his portfolio. This is someone who has no idea what he's talking about completely speaking out of his ass. In many Governments or Private Sector firms you'd be fired for doing something like that.
He was excited about the Holocaust memorial remembrances and probably emotional as well.
On a sidenote, I find it rather funny (not the humorous funny, mind you) that Israel throws these lavish memorials for the Holocaust, yet the holocaust victims living in Israel had to sue the Government to get their very humble state payments.
