We may be at this all night

What a tense day of negotiations. Although it is far too early to say whether this summit will lead to a breakthrough in the Mideast, I know that the world is eager to learn what has transpired thus far. Our first few hours were spent discussing the proposal by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to move the Jews to Alaska or Canada. But it became clear that the Israeli delegation was adamantly opposed -- it seems they are not fond of wearing doggie sweaters. I cannot say that I blame them. In the afternoon, we engaged in team-building exercises in which each attendee would leave a dog biscuit in the middle of the floor and turn his back, trusting that no one would take it. That did not go well. I am strongly considering canceling Saturday's tug-of-war trust exercise. The future of Jerusalem was also a major topic of discussion. I must go now; our 15-minute rawhide break is nearly over. More to come ...