text: Affairs. Mr. Shultz referred to one of the greatest Ameri- can Presidents and said: ‘When Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg of rededication to the cause of freedom, he was saying that the survival of liberty .depended on people’s faith in liberty.‘** That is true, but he went on to say: “Israel’s success as a thriving democracy helps sustain our faith in the democratic way of life not only in Amer ica but throughout the world. Today, the principles of freedom and democracy are more alive than when *Quoted in English by the speaker. Israel was founded. The number of countries around the world that are democratic or on the road to democ- racy is growing, I believe the example of Israel and the United States has something to do with this heartening trend.*‘* 58. What can we deduce from the words of Mr. Shultz? We know what to deduce. But what does an American layman deduce from what was said by the United States Secretary of State? What he deduces is very dangerous; it harms the Arab and Arab-American relations and also undermines international peace and security. What Mr. Shultz is driving at is that the more Israel expands and the fiercer it gets, the more it becomes free and democratic. The more the status of democracy improves in the world and the more Israel practises the policies of oppression, occupation, displacement and aggression, the more similar to the United States Israel becomes, for they are both democracies. Mr. Shultz continued: “No wonder, then, that the friendship between the American people and the people of Israel has grown so strong over the years.“* 59. According to him,, one of the most important aspects of the consolidation of this special organic relationship with Israel is that the latter is 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the relationship between the United States and Israel, with a focus on the democratic values and principles shared by the two countries. The Secretary of State, Mr. Shultz, is highlighting the importance of Israel as a thriving democracy and its role in sustaining faith in democracy worldwide. The text does not mention specific economic or industrial activities, but rather emphasizes the political and ideological ties between the two countries.