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AIPAC SPEECH 2013 FINAL DRAFT 3
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AIPAC SPEECH 2013 – MINISTER OF DEFENSE - EHUD BARAK
• Thank you for such a warm welcome.
• What an indescribable feeling to be surrounded by so many true friends in the capital of the world's greatest democracy.
• Members of the Administration, Members of Congress, distinguished ambassadors, especially our ambassador Michael Oren…. Michael, Rosey, Bob, David, Howard and Richard, AIPAC members… older and young…
• Good evening to you all.
• It is your toil and your graft – your unwavering support – that keep us safe.
• I have six humble words for all of you: Thank you, thank you, thank you.
• I would like to express my personal appreciation to President Obama and Secretary Panetta for their resolute backing of Israel.
• History will surely record your immeasurable contribution to the strength of Israel, and the maintenance of the truly special relationship between our peoples.
• On behalf of the people of Israel, I wish Secretary Hagel all the best in his new role.
• As Secretary of Defense he will, no doubt, serve his country with the same pride and honor with which he served, both on the battlefield and in Congress.
• It is great to see so many young activists here. Thank you for your energetic commitment to Israel!
• A commitment which is so lucidly dictated by the head… yet so deeply underpinned by the heart…
• Keep it up – you are the future!
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• It is thanks to the rock solid US-Israel relationship, alongside the devotion of the young men and women of the IDF, that our capacity to defend ourselves, has been guaranteed for years to come!
• With US support, combined with the ingenuity of our scientists; Israel finds itself at the cutting edge of missile defense technology.
• The ‘Iron Dome’ recently intercepted over 400 incoming terrorist rockets. Practically – this is like hitting a bullet… with a bullet!
• Just last week, we – the US and Israel – conducted a
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