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There is real evil and hardship and pain and suffering in the world and we should be humble in our belief that we can eliminate them. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam. I am a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. Those are mutual interests.
Don't tell me that Democrats won't keep us safe. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash.
They know they have to work hard to get ahead - and they want to. So when they are told to bus their children to a school across town; when they hear that an African American is getting an advantage in landing a good job or a spot in a good college because of an injustice that they themselves never committed; when they're told that their fears about crime in urban neighborhoods are somehow prejudiced, resentment builds over time. That is in Israel's interest, Palestine's interest, America's interest, and the world's interest.
And this helps explain, perhaps, my relationship with Reverend Wright. That is true genius of this nation. It's a promise that says each of us has the freedom to make of our own lives what we will, but that we also have the obligation to treat each other with dignity and respect. It is easy to point fingers - for Palestinians to point to the displacement brought by Israel's founding, and for Israelis to point to the constant hostility and attacks throughout its history from within its borders as well as beyond. Palestinians must abandon violence. This last point is important because there are some who advocate for democracy only when they are out of power; once in power, they are ruthless in suppressing the rights of others.
And yet, to wish away the resentments of white Americans, to label them as misguided or even racist, without recognizing they are grounded in legitimate concerns - this too widens the racial divide, and blocks the path to understanding. In the end, then, what is called for is nothing more, and nothing less, than what all the world's great religions demand - that we do unto others as we would have them do unto us. 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. America's strong bonds with Israel are well known.
Thank you very much everybody.