He stated: "Being judged before you today stands a nation that has been deprived of everything that is dear and sacred to it from its emergence in its own land – the graves of its patriarchs, the graves of its great kings, the graves of its holy prophets and, above all, the site of its glorious Temple.
Hän sanoi: "Tuomittavana edessänne on kansakunta, jolta on riistetty kaikki, mikä sille on rakasta ja pyhää sen omassa maassa – sen patriarkkojen haudat, sen suurten kuninkaiden haudat, sen pyhien profeettojen haudat ja ennen kaikkea sen kunniakkaan Temppelin paikka.