英语演讲稿
THEPRESIDENT:
SenatorHillaryRodhamClinton:
"Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch.Thankyou.Thankyou,Loy.
WelcometoWashingtonforthisextraordinaryAIPACconference.I'mtoldthattheattendancefarsurpaesanyotherconference,andit'salwaysbeenoneofthebiggestgatheringsthatWashingtonhostseveryyear.SoIcongratulateyouforbeinghereinthesenumberswiththisenergyandenthusiasm.
IalsothankmyfriendBernice,whohasservedsowellonbehalfofAIPAC,andcongratulateHowardFriedman,theincomingpresident.IthankHowardKohr,yourexecutivedirector;AmyFriedkiandeveryonewhoworkssohardforAIPACnotjustwhenthereisagreatgathering,likethisconference,buteverysingleday,workingwithusintheCongreworkinghereinWashington.
IwanttotakejustafewminutestodiscusomeofthesignificantchallengesfacingtheUnitedStates,Israelandourworldtoday.Asyouknowbetterthanmost,eventsintheMiddleEastareaolutelycriticaltoourhopeforasafer,moresecureworld,aworldinwhicheverynationisfreefromthethreatofglobalterrorism.Andastrong,lastingrelatiohipbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsraeliseentialtooureffortstobuildthatworldofpeaceandsecurity.
Asallofusknow,ourfuturehereinthiscountryisintertwinedwiththefutureofIsraelandtheMiddleEast.Nowthereisalotthatwecouldtalkabout,andobviouslymuchhasbeendiscued.ButintheshortperiodthatIhavebeengiventhehonorofaddreingyou,IwanttostartbyfocusingonourdeepandlastingbondbetweentheUnitedStatesandIsrael.
Now,thesearebondsthataremorethansharedinterests.Thesearebondsforgedinacommonstruggleforhumanrights,fordemocracy,forfreedom.ThesearebondsthatpredatethecreationofthestateofIsrael,thatreallypredatethecreationoftheUnitedStatesbecausetheyarerootedinfundamentalbeliefsandvaluesaboutthedignityandrightsofmenandwomentoliveinfreedom,freefromfear,freefromoreion.Andthereisnodoubtthattheseincrediblystrongbondsandvalueswillremainasthelodestarofourrelat