Mr. Chairman, Mr. Deputy Minister, members of the Knesset. On the same day that the group of members of Congress visited Israel, and official parties did not want to meet them, another congressman also visited Israel. I took him on a tour with me and asked him what he thinks about not letting them meet the prime minister and the foreign minister. He said: them? That group has some of the biggest enemies of Israel in the US Congress.

When I try to think about J Street it depends whether I got up in a good mood or a bad mood. When I get up in a good mood I think about them: they are doing harm and wish to be rewarded. When I get up in a bad mood I remember what Rashi wrote in his Torah commentary about pig. Why do we hate it so much? Because the pig lays down and spreads its limbs and says "look how pure I am." What is my problem with that lobby? It is fine for there to be a lobby in Israel, in the US, wherever they want, that is in favor of establishing a Palestinian state in the middle of our country. I think it is a disaster for Israel, I think it is suicidal, I think it will destroy the Zionist enterprise. But it is perfectly legitimate. What is so infuriating about this lobby is the pure face they put on as a pro-Israeli lobby. So let everyone know. These are feathers they should not wear. Thank you.