gold?sador dory done --well done. madame chairwoman, ranking member jordan, thank you for your invitation. i'm an israeli citizen and diplomat and i happen to have been in washington yesterday because of the ceremonies that occurred in the white house with the united states issued a new peace plan with the middle east. i was glad to join you here and express some of my conclusions on this issue. this hearing was conceived to deal with three related issues. first, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz at the end of world war ii. second, we are using this moment to consider the rise of anti-semitism in recent years. especially in states that fought nazism it is disturbing. when anti-semitism is rising in france, germany, britain, and the united states we have to pay attention. perhaps in ways that we would not otherwise. finally, we consider with the legacy of auschwitz requires from us today. i have served in multiple diplomatic positions for the state of israel including as ambassador to th