Disaster averted ... for now

Moments ago, the Palestinian delegation stormed out of the talks, angry over the Israeli stance on canine refugees' right of return. They were halfway to the street before my mother was able to lure them back. She had to resort to yelling, "Want a biscuit?" while shaking my treat jar vigorously. She coaxed them back to the bargaining table, but it is a tenuous situation at best. Pray for us. More to come ...