Thank you for coming here today to join us in marking the ten year commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks. Prime Minister Netanyahu, you honor us with your presence as we mark a terrible chapter in our nation’s history, but the U.S.-Israel partnership that is demonstrated by your presence, also is a source of great ... Read More»

Fellow Americans, Israeli friends, Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon, Mayor Barkat, Representatives of the Israeli National Police and Jerusalem Fire Department, David Pitchon, formerly of the NYPD, Representatives of the KKL-Jewish National Fund, which sponsored this moving memorial, Drs. Charles and Peggy Lewin, Ms. Sigal Shefi-Asher, and family members of the victims of the 9/11 attacks; ... Read More»

Thank you Dr. Eran for the opportunity to address this symposium. [I recognize (others) who are also with us here today.] Let me also express my appreciation for the efforts of the Institute of National Strategic Studies – an organization I deeply admire for stimulating dialogue and challenging assumptions on security issues. It is my ... Read More»

I am delighted to be here to speak before the Jewish People Policy Institute so early in my tenure as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Avinoam, thank you very much for putting this dinner together and providing me the opportunity to address such a distinguished group tonight. I’m also deeply honored to have my favorite professor ... Read More»

Thank you for that kind introduction, Tamar. I am pleased to join you this afternoon. I want to thank the Vice Prime Minister and the entire staff at the Ministry of Regional Cooperation for hosting this event and for the consistently excellent support, advice and assistance that they have provided to the U.S. Government in ... Read More»