00:00Upon the entry of the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Isaac Herzog, and the First Lady, Michal Herzog,
00:06together with our honored guest, Roy George.
00:33Roy George, by the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, in appreciation of your unwavering support for Israel
00:42and the Jewish people and your inspiring music.
01:04I just did, on a whim, you know, a willful whim. I was in my house on a Friday evening
01:11and had a couple of glasses of wine, I can admit that, and I was writing a song, you know,
01:17based on what I was reading in the papers and seeing online, and I really felt that the word genocide
01:23was being overused, overused, overused, and I know what the word means.
01:27So, it was an easy opening line for me.
01:31Music brings people together. It crosses borders and speaks a language that everyone understands.
01:40George, thank you for your card, your friendship, and for choosing to bring your music to Israel. And yes, George,
01:49we will dance again.
01:50However, you stood there with moral clarity, and you said, and I quote,
01:56If you're ever confused, I stand with the Jews. I don't feel brave. I just need to behave like a
02:04human.
02:05Absolutely true.
02:06It was this simple yet profound message of moral clarity and decency in your song,
02:14We Will Dance Again, that touched the hearts of people all over the world, and definitely Israelis and Jews.
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