“As you notice, I am wearing a Star of David.  This necklace was given to me by a man during a book signing in Dallas, Texas.  This necklace belonged to his wife who died in a tragic accident.  He said to me crying, this necklace was his wife’s favorite.  She died wearing it.  ‘She considered your her hero for your work with the Jewish people.  I want you to have it.  Promise me you’ll wear it.  I couldn’t find a more befitting time to honor her and her memory than now wearing this Star of David as a Lebanese giving a keynote speech at the United Nations in defense of the Jewish People.”

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