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She had this enormous capacity for wonder, and lived by the Golden Rule. I'd been inspired by the civil rights movement - by all the clear-eyed, straight-backed, courageous young people who'd boarded buses and traveled down South to march and sit at lunch counters, and lay down their lives in some cases for freedom. And it puts the lie to the notion that the separation of church and state in America means faith should have no role in public life. And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality. And we will do so in partnership with Muslim communities which are also threatened. Now is the time for Palestinians to focus on what they can build.
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. I get it. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. Our daughters can contribute just as much to society as our sons, and our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity - men and women - to reach their full potential.
At every opportunity, they've told evangelical Christians that Democrats disrespect their values and dislike their Church, while suggesting to the rest of the country that religious Americans care only about issues like abortion and gay marriage; school prayer and intelligent design. That anger may not get expressed in public, in front of white co-workers or white friends. The victims were innocent men, women and children from America and many other nations who had done nothing to harm anybody. For more than sixty years they have endured the pain of dislocation. There will be many issues to discuss between our two countries, and we are willing to move forward without preconditions on the basis of mutual respect. On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America, while encouraging more Americans to study in Muslim communities.
They saw that I knew the Scriptures and that many of the values I held and that propelled me in my work were values they shared. And then another one. The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms.
It came about as a choice, and not an epiphany. America's strong bonds with Israel are well known.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.