Before introducing the ambassador, as I said,

needs no introduction.

I do want to acknowledge David Milstein as well.

David is a good friend to all of us.

Familiar with David from Florida, from Boca Raton,

and he's always there for our community

and advocating for America and Israel.

And so we're so glad he was able to join us here tonight as well.

You're all following the ambassador long before he was in this position, his governor

and earlier than that is not only a proud patriot of America, but an incredible support of

the U.S.-Israel relationship.

In a time that we need, we need people who speak vocal leaders, strong leaders, people

of courage, clarity, conviction, which the ambassador always has been,

and perhaps never more in a public setting than his recent interview, I would say in Israel,

but really at the airport, not even far beyond that. And Mr. Ambassador, you know, there were

those who were concerned, not because of you, but because of the person interviewing you, is real snake and tricky and unfair and manipulative.

And to say that you held your own as an understatement, you really not only put him in his place, you spoke the truth, defended the truth.

You made us all incredibly proud.

Much more than that, you made us incredibly grateful for representing the truth and standing

up in that incredible way.

And for that, and so much more, from the bottom of our hearts, we're endlessly grateful

to you.

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