Helena,

The U.S. should NEVER have given Israel unconditional support for Israel's pummeling and invasion of Gaza. Netanyahu has run with it; no counter-talk now will make any difference.

Israel has made America into its big chump.

Americans have a president who is not the cleverest and is viewing the Middle East crises through the lens of his reelection.

There are ways through this, and you have some optimism, but it has become more difficult -- and we don't have Henry Kissinger anymore.

Best.