has also hosted writers who present the palestinian perspective and scholarly writers such as bernard lewis and perceptive journalists such as tom friedman, jennifer griffin, thomas litman, greg meyer, robin wright, among many others. i'm particularly proud because at other times politics & prose has hosted writers who are moral leaders in israel. more than once david grossman, amos -- [inaudible] have graced our portals. now, jeremy ben-ami has accomplished in his book a powerful case for a new definition of pro-israel advocacy. and i'm just going to quote three sentences. victory means ensuring the long-term security and survival of israel as the democratic home of the jewish people. victory means defining borders for israel, that the world recognize and gives israel enduring legitimacy in the community of nations. and it means helping insure that israel is solidly rooted in the values, ethics and principles of the jewish people. this is a personal book of jeremy's family, deeply involved as pioneers, builders and fighters. i would say risk takers to create israel. it is also a story of j