[applause] minister david ben-gurion proclaimed in israel's declaration of independence: "the jewish people arose in the land of israel and it was here that its spiritual, religious and political character was shaped. here they attained their sovereignty, and here they bequeathed to the world their national and cultural treasures, and the most eternal of books. sovereignty and here in bequeathed to the world but we must also tell the truth in its entirety: within this homeland lives a large palestinian community. we do not want to rule over them, we do not want to govern their lives, we do not want to impose either our flag or our culture on them. in my vision of peace, in this small land of ours, two peoples live freely, side-by-side, in amity and mutual respect. each will have its own flag, its own national anthem, its own government. neither will threaten the security or survival of the other. these two realities - our connection to the land of israel, and the palestinian population living within it - have created deep divisions in israeli society. but the truth is that we have mu