When I came here to study in Japan (ryugaku).

such military support to Israel should be combined with humanitarian assistance to support the Palestinians and Israelis who are suffering in this crisis.Israel must also be expected to obey international law in its campaign to destroy Hamas and make every attempt to avoid civilian casualties.

I support our ally Israel in its right to exist and meeting its pressing security needs as Israelis grieve and respond to the barbarous attacks waged by Hamas on Oct.Anything less will ensure a prolonged occupation that would in effect strengthen Hamas by creating a fertile breeding ground for extremism.Military action alone cannot destroy Hamas.

global leaders — to put us on a path toward peace.What I cannot support is a protracted ground invasion absent substantial humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people that will lead to further loss of life and breed more extremism.

All actors in the region must recognize the impact their actions have on this situation.

imperative to preserving the world order.Mikes impact went beyond statistics; he nurtured a place of healing and growth.

Watanabes family relocated to the Venice area in 1957 and he attended Venice High School.who taught me how to counsel and.

I was honored to work with him for many years and honored to have known him for even longer.and he took pride in always upholding the integrity of the agency.