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the germans had never voted for him. he was dropped into office by a coalition of powerful people who thought they could use him. he had received and they wanted to use him because he had received more votes than anyone else but never a majority of the votes. and this is an important point to make because when we try to explain why germany became the place where the holocaust was perpetrated, where the actors came from, the events that succeed 1933 are much more important than the events that precede it. the long tradition of anti-semitism, the echoing of anti-semitic arguments did not matter politically until the minority of the people who believed in it acquired political power. power magnifies the ideas of those who hold it. and when people who hold beliefs that are regarded by the general society as knot as not quite acceptable become enormously powerful, their beliefs become steadily more acceptable. a famous historian of nazi germany, william sheridan allen, once sa
. [chanting] 88 he has taken charge of a growing threat with its initiative. governors united against media. this is a bipartisan collective of donors from all 50 states. these governors are making a powerful proactive statement that they reject the global movement to boycott, divest from and sanction israel. and they go further, reaffirming that israel remains a vital us ally in economic partner. in our state we said we will not use taxpayer funds to do business with any company that discriminates on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or national origin. and make no mistake, that is exactly what the movement does. [applause] bds mixes two state solution more difficult by seeking to demonize, delegitimize and isolate israel, a beacon of democracy in the middle east and the only jewish state and today ajc salutes these governors in the pages of the wall street journal for taking this important stance. this is an honor roll of teachers who believe the media
[applause] shapiro: together, they made a powerful statement. they ve reaffirm their support for israel as an ally, vital u.s. ally, and important economic partner, and a champion of freedom. i hope you have all had a chance to look at the wall street journal today which carries a full-page page ad naming all the governors who participated as well as the mayor of the district of columbia, and this is a reminder that it has been rejected coast to coast. thank you [applause] . [applause] thank you. continues to work with local, state, and federal ofislators, and tomorrow one our key advocacy items on the hill will be support for combating aids after 2017, which will protects states that protect state legislation. one of the cosponsors of this act is here with us this afternoon. he is a staunch supporter of the u.s.-israel relationship, a committed jewish leader, and i longtime personal friend of mine . i m talking about u.s. state minority leader senator chuck schumer. [applaus
in the apple app store or for android devices, available on google plate. senate minority leader chuck schumer spoke about the anti-semitism around the world. jewish7 american committee global forum. his remarks are followed by a debate on donald trump s america first strategy. it is one hour and 40 minutes. [applause] mr. shapiro: i am back. i hope you paid attention. this is a remarkable achievement that we saw in this video. under our leadership, 50 governors, republicans and democrats alike, joined governors united. [applause] mr. shapiro: together, they made a powerful statement. they reaffirm their support for israel as an ally, vital u.s. ally, and important economic partner, and a champion of freedom. i hope you have all had a chance to look at the wall street journal today which carries a full-page page ad naming all the governors who participated as well as the mayor of the district of columbia, and this is a reminder that it has been rejected coast to coast. th