I would like, Abu Ala, to tell you what I told you when you came as my guest to the Knesset, when I met you at my home - I hope that I shall not do you any political damage back home by mentioning these things - and in all other places where we have met, namely that the Middle East of our generation is privileged to have a great man like you leading your people.
Hr. Abu Ala, jeg vil gerne gentage, hvad jeg sagde til Dem, da De besøgte mig i Knesset, og da vi mødtes i mit hjem - jeg håber, at jeg ikke vil skade Dem politisk ved at nævne dette - og alle de andre steder, vi har mødtes, at vores generation i Mellemøsten er heldige med at have en stor mand som Dem til at stå i spidsen for Deres folk.