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John Kerry calls on us to hope. Like the anger within the black community, these resentments aren't always expressed in polite company.
The people I meet - in small towns and big cities, in diners and office parks - they don't expect government to solve all their problems. In fact, it isn't even past." We do not need to recite here the history of racial injustice in this country. But it does find voice in the barbershop or around the kitchen table. And occasionally it finds voice in the church on Sunday morning, in the pulpit and in the pews. That is why we will honor our agreement with Iraq's democratically-elected government to remove combat troops from Iraqi cities by July, and to remove all our troops from Iraq by 2012. But if we see this conflict only from one side or the other, then we will be blind to the truth: the only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and security.
We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security. America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them.
As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own. Likewise, many Israelis recognize the need for a Palestinian state.
And yet, it has only been in the last couple of weeks that the discussion of race in this campaign has taken a particularly divisive turn. As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. And then another one. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. Resistance through violence and killing is wrong and does not succeed. But this much is clear: governments that protect these rights are ultimately more stable, successful and secure.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.