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He was a good-looking kid, six two, six three, clear eyed, with an easy smile. I was raised with the help of a white grandfather who survived a Depression to serve in Patton's Army during World War II and a white grandmother who worked on a bomber assembly line at Fort Leavenworth while he was overseas. That's the change we need right now. But what the people heard instead - people of every creed and color, from every walk of life - is that in America, our destiny is inextricably linked.
If there's a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for their prescription drugs, and has to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poorer, even if it's not my grandparent. They are full of dancing, clapping, screaming and shouting that may seem jarring to the untrained ear. It is based upon cultural and historical ties, and the recognition that the aspiration for a Jewish homeland is rooted in a tragic history that cannot be denied. Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build.
Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us, the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of anything goes. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well.
Now is the time to help families with paid sick days and better family leave, because nobody in America should have to choose between keeping their jobs and caring for a sick child or ailing parent. Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Let me also address the issue of Iraq. Six million Jews were killed - more than the entire Jewish population of Israel today. On the other hand, it is also undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslims and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. Too much blood has been shed.
I learned that my sins could be redeemed. America, our work will not be easy. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. It's a belief that pulsed in the cradle of civilization, and that still beats in the heart of billions.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.