Remarks by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to
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THEPRESIDENT:
SenatorHillaryRodhamClinton:
"Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch.Thankyou.Thankyou,Lonny.
WelcometoWashingtonforthisextraordinaryAIPACconference.I''''mtoldthattheattendancefarsurpassesanyotherconference,andit''''salwaysbeenoneofthebiggestgatheringsthatWashingtonhostseveryyear.SoIcongratulateyouforbeinghereinthesenumberswiththisenergyandenthusiasm.
IalsothankmyfriendBernice,whohasservedsowellonbehalfofAIPAC,andcongratulateHowardFriedman,theincomingpresident.IthankHowardKohr,yourexecutivedirector;AmyFriedkin;andeveryonewhoworkssohardforAIPACnotjustwhenthereisagreatgathering,likethisconference,buteverysingleday,workingwithusintheCongressworkinghereinWashington.
IwanttotakejustafewminutestodiscusssomeofthesignificantchallengesfacingtheUnitedStates,Israelandourworldtoday.Asyouknowbetterthanmost,eventsintheMiddleEastareabsolutelycriticaltoourhopeforasafer,moresecureworld,aworldinwhicheverynationisfreefromthethreatofglobalterrorism.Andastrong,lastingrelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsraelisessentialtooureffortstobuildthatworldofpeaceandsecurity.
Asallofusknow,ourfuturehereinthiscountryisintertwinedwiththefutureofIsraelandtheMiddleEast.Nowthereisalotthatwecouldtalkabout,andobviouslymuchhasbeendiscussed.ButintheshortperiodthatIhavebeengiventhehonorofaddressingyou,IwanttostartbyfocusingonourdeepandlastingbondbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsrael.
Now,thesearebondsthataremorethansharedinterests.Thesearebondsforgedinacommonstruggleforhumanrights,fordemocracy,forfreedom.ThesearebondsthatpredatethecreationofthestateofIsrael,thatreallypredatethecreationoftheUnitedStatesbecausetheyarerootedinfundamentalbeliefsandvaluesaboutthedignityandrightsofmenandwomentoliveinfreedom,freefromfear,freefromoppression.Andthereisnodoubtthattheseincrediblystrongbondsandvalueswillremainasthelodestarofourrelationshipwithourdemocraticfriendandally,Israel.
Now,Israelisnotonly,however,afriendandallyforus,itisabeaconofwhatdemocracycanandshouldmean.Itis,afterall,apluralisticdemocracy.Itis,asmanyofusknowfrompersonalexperiences,averydynamicdemocracywithmanypointsofview,andthoseareexpressedwithgreatfrequencyandvigor.SoifpeopleintheMiddleEastarenotsurewhatdemocracymeans,letthemlooktoIsrael,whichhasbeenandremainsatrue,faithfuldemocracy.
Butweknowthatthegoal,theimportant,essentialgoalofademocratizingMiddleEastiscomplex,anditisnotwithoutrisks.Afewmonthsago,IwentforthesecondtimetoIraqandKuwaitandAfghanistanandPakistan,andIreturnedhomewithhopefulnessaboutwhatIhadseenandlearned,butalsowithasenseofcautionabouthowweshouldproceed.InIraqIsawfirsthandthedailychallengesconfrontingtheIraqipeople.Imetwithanumberofourtroops,thebraveyoungmenandwomenwhoareonfreedom''''sfrontlinesinIraq.ImetwithourcivilianrepresentativesintheembassyandotheragencieswhoarealsoriskingtheirlivestohelptheIraqipeople.
AndImetwithrepresentativesoftheformerinterimIraqigovernmentandthenewlyelectedIraqigovernment,aswellasprivateIraqicitizens.
NowIcameawaywithseveraloverwhelmingimpressions.First,nomatterwhatonethinksabouteventsthathaveunfoldedinIraq,thereisnodoubtthattheAmericanmilitaryhasperformedadmirably,withprofessionalism,andthateveryyoungmanandwomanwhowearstheuniformofourcountrydeservesoursupport,whethertheybeactiveduty,guard,orreservetroop.
Youknow,itisontripslikethat--despitetheoftendangerouscircumstances,IwishIcouldbringeveryoneofmyconstituents--all19millionofthemandanyotherswhocouldcome--toseefirsthand.IflewfromBaghdadtoFallujahinaBlackhawkhelicopter;metwiththeMarineswhohadliberatedFallujahfromtheinsurgentsandterrorists.
ImetwithmanyothersofourMarinesandsoldierswhoarecommittedtotheirmissiontotrytobringfreedomtothepeopleofIraq.They,aswellasthetroopsIsawinKuwaitandinAfghanistan,arecommittedtothisfundamentalbeliefthatpeopledeservetherighttobefree,deservetherighttoselecttheirowngovernment,deservetherighttoplotandplanforabetterfutureforthemselvesandtheirchildren.
Ihopethateachofyou,asyoutravelthroughyourstatesandcommunities,willmakeitapointtothanktheseyoungpeople,becausethey''''repayingaveryhighprice:1,600-pluslosttheirlives;thousandsandthousandshavereturnedhomegrievouslyinjured.Becauseoftheadvancesinbattlefieldmedicineandthenewbodyarmorthatourtroopswear,manyaresurvivinginjuriesthatwouldhaveleftpreviousgenerationsofyoungmenandwomendead.
SothereisnodoubtthatAmericahasstarteddownapath,withbloodandtreasure,totrytocreatetheconditionfordemocracyandfreedomintheMiddleEast--whichhasconsequencesfortheentireregion,foroursecurity,andcertainlyforIsrael''''s.
Atthiscriticaltimeinthiscomplicatedsituationwefindourselvesin,Ithinkit''''simportanttorecognizetheextraordinarystandthatPrimeMinisterSharonandthedemocraticallyelectedgovernmentofIsraelhavetakenastheyfacetherisksandchallengesofdisengagementandastheytrytodealwiththenewlyelectedPalestinianleadership.
Theprimeminister--whomIampleasedtonotewillfollowmetothisstage--andthestateofIsraelthathehasdevotedhisentirelifetoservingaretakingatremendousrisk.
IbelieveitisourobligationasfriendsandsupportersandalliesofIsraeltosupportIsrael''''seffortsforpeace,stabilityandsecurity.Now,thismeansdoingmorethanprovidingIsraelwitheconomicaidsothatitcanremainstronginthefaceofongoingthreats.WemustalsodemandthatPresidentAbbasdismantlethestructuresofterrorthatthePalestinianleadershiphasemployedforsolong.
Youknow,inademocracy,evenafledglingdemocracy,leadersmustbeheldaccountable.AndPresidentAbbasmustbeheldaccountablefortheactionstakingplaceunderhisleadership.IknowthatyouareaskingyoursenatorsandrepresentativestosignontoalettertoPresidentBushaboutthis,andI''''mproudtosupporttheseeffortsbecausetherecanbenodoubtthatasIsraelanditsdemocraticgovernmenttakethesestepsandwesupportthem,therehastobereciprocityontheothersideaswell.
AndmakingprogresstowardpeaceandsecurityalsorequirestheendofthebarrageofhateandincitementthatisstillofficiallysanctionedbythePalestinianAuthority.Now,IwasrelievedtolearnthisweekthatthePalestinianAuthorityremovedtheProtocolsoftheEldersofZionfromitswebsite.Reportedly,ithadbeenincludedonthewebsiteundertheheading"historyofZionism,"butwhatwasitdoingthereinthefirstplaceeventhoughwearerelievedthatitisnolongerthere?
Wemustcontinuetobevigilantaboutmonitoringhateandincitementandanti-Semitism,notonlybythePalestinianAuthoritybutthroughouttheArabworld.SauditextbookscharacterizeJewsaswicked.Iraniannewsreports,obviouslyrepresentingtheopinionoftheirgovernment,havelentcredencetoHolocaustdeniers.Thisisanissuethatallofusneedtobeconcernedabout.
Andfiveyearsago,Istoodwithmyfriend,ElieWiesel,todenouncethisincitement,thisviolence,thisanti-SemitisminPalestiniantextbooks.AndI''''vebeenworkingonthisissuebecausetomeitisoneofthosebasicissuesthat--howdoweexpecttohaveademocraticallyelectedPalestiniangovernmentiftheirtextbooksarestillpreachingsuchhatred,andifweallowthisifweallowthisdehumanizingrhetorictogounchallenged.Becausewhatishappeningisyoungmindsarebeinginfectedwiththisanti-Semitism,andthatisgoingtoruncountertowhatwehopecanhappenoverthenextyearsaswedoworkforpeaceandstability.
Sowemustcontinuetoshineabrightspotlightonthesemessagesofhatredandtheseenticementsformartyrdominthesetextbooksandonthemediathattakeyoungmindsandtwistandpervertthemandcreateanewgenerationofterroristsandinsurgents.
Aboutayearandahalfago,IheldahearingwithSenatorSpecteronthePalestinianmedia,andIconfrontedthePalestinianAuthorityrepresentativeaboutthisissue,whomwehadinvitedtocomeandaddresstheSenatecommittee.Iurgedhimtoacknowledgethatwhenitcomestochildren,whoeverthosechildrenare,shieldingthemfromhateandviolenceshouldbethenumberonepriorityoftheirfamiliesandtheirgovernmentsandtheentireglobalcommunitytopreventthishatredfromfestering.
Usingchildrenaspawnsinapoliticalprocessistantamounttochildabuse,andwemustsayithastoendnow!
And,ofcourse,thatinfectioniscontagious,anditcanspreadbeyondthePalestinianterritories.ItcanspreadintootherpartsoftheArabworld,anditcanimpactwhatgoesonthere.
Andofcourse,oneoftheareasIamdeeplyconcernedaboutisIran,anditspursuitofnuclearweapons,becauseanuclear-armedIranwouldshakethefoundationofglobalsecuritytoitsverycore.Israelwouldbemostimmediatelyandprofoundlythreatenedbythisdevelopment,butIsraelwouldnotbealone.KnowingofIran''''shistoricandpresenttiestoterroristnetworks,howwouldwefeel,hereinAmerica,iftheIranianscouldstartproducingnuclearweaponsatwill?HowwouldtheEuropeansfeelifIrancouldstartnuclearweaponsatwill?
Soletusbeunequivocallyclear.Anuclear-armedIranisunacceptable,butitisnotjustunacceptabletoIsraelandtotheUnitedStates.Itmustbeunacceptabletotheentireworld,startingwiththeEuropeangovernmentsandpeople.
IknowthatduringyourconferenceandinthelobbyingthatyouwillbedoingonCapitolHill,you''''retryingtodrawattentiontothethreatthatisposedbyanuclearIran.AndIcommendyoufortheseefforts;thisisoneofourmostserioussecurityandforeignpolicypriorities.Andweneedtomakeworkin公务员之家版权所有gwithouralliestopreventanIraniannuclearweaponatoppriority.
NowoneoftheterroristgroupsthatIransupportsisHezbollah.AndweknowthatHezbollahposesadirectanddirerisktothestabilityoftheMiddleEast.Syria''''swithdrawalfromLebanon--whichisverygoodnewsfortheLebanesepeople--alsocreatesanopportunityforHezbollahtowreakhavoc.
SoweneedtoremainvigilantabouttheterroristthreatandworktostoptheflowofsupporttoHezbollahfromSyriaandIran.AndweneedtoconvinceourEuropeanalliesofHezbollah''''sthreattoorderintheregionandtothecivilizedworld,andconvincethemtodesignateHezbollahasaterroristorganization.
AndtheEuropeansmustdomoretocutoffthefundingandthefund-raisingthatgoesoninEuropeforHezbollah,Hamas,andIslamicJihadassoonaspossible.
Now,therearemanyotherimportantandpressingissuesthatmustbeonouragenda,butIknowthatasyoutraveltotheHilltomeetwithyourrepresentativesandsenators,youwillbepresentingaverythoughtfulandcompellinganalysisoftheseandotherchallengesweface.IthankyoufornotonlybeingwillingtostandupforourvaluesandourrelationshipwithIsrael,butalsototakeyourresponsibilitiesascitizensseriously,tolobbyandtoadvocate,topersuadeandtodissuade,todiscussthesecriticalissueswithallwhowilllisten.
Wearelivingatanextraordinarymomentinhistory.TherearesomedayswhenIamveryoptimistic,andthereareotherdays,Ihavetoconfess,whenI''''mpessimistic.Iguessthatjustgoeswiththeterritory.ButwhatIamabsolutelyconvincedofisthatourcommonvalues,valuessharedandexemplifiedbyourcountryandbyIsrael,aretherightvalues,thevaluesthateveryoneshouldhaveanopportunitytobeexposedtoandtounderstandand,hopefully,toemulate.
Thereisnootheroptionintheworldthat,asTomFriedmansaid,hasbeenflattened.Wecancommunicatewitheachother,wecanbetransportedoverlongdistancesquickly,wecanfolloweventsinotherplacesfaraway.Andtherefore,weneedtorecognizethatourstruggle,ourongoingstruggleforfreedomanddemocracyistheonlywaythatwecanensurethatinthisshrinking,flattenedworld,ourchildrenwillhaveachanceforpeaceandsecurity.
Wecannotshrinkfromthedutythatthistimehasimposeduponus.Wecanhavegreat--andweshould--greatdebatesanddiscussionsaboutwhatarethebestwaystoproceedandtopursuethesecommonobjectives.Weneedthat.Weneedthatdebateanddiscussionbecauseweareinunchartedterritory.Noonehasalltheanswers,andweneedthecombinedintelligenceandgoodideasofasmanypeopleaspossible.
SowhatyouaredoingtodayisnotonlyonbehalfofAIPAC,notonlyonbehalfofIsrael,notonlyonbehalfofthestrongandenduringrelationshipbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsrael;itistrulyonbehalfofthekindofworldwewantforourchildrenand,forthoseluckyenough,grandchildren.
Andwecannotgrowweary.Thisisalong,arduouspath.Israel,Israelis,theAmericanJewishcommunityandthebroaderdiasporaknowaboutthisstruggleandthispathbetterthanmost.
Soifweresolvenottogrowweary,buttopursuethesevaluestogether,Iamultimatelynotonlyoptimistic,butconfidentthattheworldwillseeabetterandbrighterday,andourchildrenwillth公务员之家版权所有ankusformakingitpossible.
Thankyouallverymuch.Godblessyou."