Dear Israeli friends. Here's the view from New York. Like many of you, I want nothing more than to see Netanyahu gone. But this is not nearly enough. After the huge win by the Democrats here, some people (Lapid, etc.) are posting that, basically, "if we get rid of Netanyahu and just smile more, close our mouth when we eat, and explain things better to our American friends, all be well." It will not. Until and unless there is a dramatic change in Israeli policies in Gaza and the West Bank, and a serious commitment to a Palestinian state, nothing will change. Our current policies are ugly. Lipstick won't help. You don't believe me? Just wait a couple of months.