dr. michael oren. our university president, dr. steven knapp extended an stwi toigs to dr. oren to speak to our university community and i want to take just a moment to thank three organizations, gwll, the international student association and safi, student alliance for israel, three organizations that took the initiative to see dr. knapp and encourage him to extend this invitation and i thank you for that initiative. dr. oren assumed his position as israel's ambassador to the united states in 2009. and in that position, of course, he's deeply involved in maintaining and building the very strong and close relationship that exists between the united states and israel. he travels widely throughout the united states. he regularly addresses a wide variety of groups and organizations. dr. oren is not at all a stranger to the academic world. formerly he was lady davis fellow of hebrew university, a fellow at tel aviv university and a distinguished fellow at the shalom center in jerusalem. he's been a visiting professor at harvard, yale and georgetown. and he is a graduate of princ

dr. michael oren, a university president doctor steven now, extend an invitation to dr. oren to speak to her university community. i want to take a moment to thank three organizations, g. w. l. l., the international student association -- [applause] and student lies for israel,. [applause] >> that took the initiative to see dr. nafa and to encourage them to extend this invitation and i thank you all for that initiative. doctor or an his position as israel ambassador to the united states in 2009, and in a position, of course he is deeply involved in maintaining and building the very strong and close relationship that exist between the united states and israel. he traveled widely throughout the united states. he regularly visits a wide right of groups and organization. dr. oren is not at all a stranger to the academic world. formally you wrote lady davis fell of hebrew university, a fellow at tel aviv university of the distinguished fellow at the center in jerusalem. is the university professor at harvard, joh jail and georgetow. and is a graduate of columbia. ambassador or

dr. oren is not all a stranger to the academic world. a fellow of the university, the distinguished fellow in jerusalem. he was a visiting professor at harvard, yale, and georgetown. [laughter] and he is a graduate at columbia. he has written extensively for a number of publications. it was, but a way, a contributing editor. six days of war, america and the middle east 1976 to present. those of which were a new york times best seller. we invite the ambassador to join us to discuss his chosen title. please join me in welcoming ambassador oren. [applause] >> thank you for plugging my books, which, by law, i am not allowed to do. they are available at reduced prices on amazon if you should want them. [laughter] special thanks to those on my own staff, our academic counselor. and jason harris made this possible. [applause] it is especially gratifying for me, i do travel around the united states to california, michigan. a couple weeks ago, and chicago, boston. it is a pleasure to load up the car, packed for wheat and make a long drive to fina