friends, i was privileged to work with the father of our nation, my mentor, the unforgettable david ben-gurionr me, ben-gurion's great leadership with my grandfather's legacy became my compass. that compass is comprised of four core values, our moral code. our pursuit of peace and security. our quest for knowledge. and our alliance with the united states of america. [applause] the moral code, the return to the book and its values, enabled the jewish people to survive, for four thousand years. not because of quantity, because of quality. not because we have had thousands of guns, but due to ten commandments. [applause] we are guided by the call of our prophets, to me it means to be just. to do justice. to never deny justice to others. dear friends, the pursuit of peace, for us, is not a passing opportunity. it is a moral imperative. it is the tenet of our national security. to make peace, israel must be strong. [applause] the middle east is undergoing its greatest storm. with horrible bloodshed in syria, where a tyrant is killing his people, killing children. i admire the courage of the syrian