Biden & Blinken are going for all the marbles (but first I share some personal stuff)

As the body count surges in Gaza, the US Administration is taking a chance at turning the war into a sudden catalyst for Oslo's two-state solution and regional peace treaties

First, I want to acknowledge that I have not posted anything here since the Hamas massacres of October 7. When it comes to personal writing on the horrible events of the past month, I have been tongue-tied. In my day job, I am immersed in the crisis, consulting with synagogue leaders about how things are playing out in their communities, supporting the leaders of the organization I work for in their efforts to make difficult decisions about statements and invitations to co-sponsor various initiatives, and participating in online meetings of leaders of many different advocacy organizations all seeking to understand each other’s messaging and sometimes to coordinate advocacy positions. In my family life, I am in conversation with several people in Israel who are living in the midst of this on the Israeli side, and then there’s my internal life, which has felt like being inside a tumble-dry cycle that keeps changing speeds and direction.

If you want to know my opinion, about which I have…