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¢ Churchill once observed the difference between an optimist and pessimist. The pessimist — sees the difficultly in every opportunity The optimist — sees the opportunity in every difficultly. ¢ We have opportunities before us within all of the difficulties. The most important of all, a rare one, the kind that comes once in a generation — is the opportunity to establish a regional agreement. It is all the more important in light of the "Arab Spring" and following "Operation Protective Edge". There 1s an opportunity to establish a regional agreement that fundamentally changes the realities of the region and Israel's future and status within it. An agreement that will move the region's HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029386