As long as the state of Israel is a project of ultra-nationalist hostile expansion, yes. Respect your neighbours or else.
I think the alternative he was alluding to was that Iran is the project of ultra-religious hostile expansion. Which of course they would do if they could. Pick your poison - nationalist fanaticism or religious fanaticism.
Obviously neither would be best but that isn't a realistic possibility. I think I'd probably rather Israel conquered the Middle East than Iran.
Ultra religious expansion.
Sadly there's no Babylon this time.