I have a moral obligation to speak up in the face of these dangers while there is still time to avert them. for 2000 years my people the jewish people, were stateless, defenseless, voiceless. we were utterly powerless bense our enemies who swore to destroy us. we suffered relentless persecution and horrific attacks. we could never speak in our own behalf, and we could not defend ourselves. well no more! [applause] no more. the days when the jewish people are passive in the face of threats to annihilate us, those days are over. [cheers and applause] ....