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I’d love to write a profound column this morning (that’s probably a little presumptuous as if any of these diaries are even close)- But yesterday Eileen and I let the group do their own thing and we hung out for part of the day with friends. It was great to catch up and listen to their perspectives of the situation here. They are in opposition to the way the current government is conducting the war and believe strongly there needs to be elections. In their view israel needs to take the risks that Blinken and Biden are proposing, forging ties with the Saudis and Egyptians and cementing a plan for the day after the war ends and the hostages come home. Yes it is a risk. Yes it is not foolproof. But neither is the status quo. Here is a statement we heard day after day, Israel lost the war on October 7th. That doesn’t mean that the Israel we love and are proud of is a lost cause. It means there needs to be new strategies and a new and different way to insure the survival and prosperity of the only Jewish state in the world. I am really over my head here so I am going to stop now and let you see through a few pictures why I love this country and its people so much.