90 JULY-AUGUST 2025 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL BY JOSEPH A. D’AGOSTINO III n MOUNT NEBO, JORDAN Please submit your favorite, recent photograph to be considered for Local Lens. Images must be high resolution (at least 300 dpi at 8” x 10”, or 1 MB or larger) and must not be in print elsewhere. Include a short description of the scene/event as well as your name, brief biodata, and the type of camera used. Send to locallens@afsa.org. LOCAL LENS T he treaty between Hamas and Israel has been broken once again. The war rages on while my wife and I take in the calm view from Mount Nebo in the Madaba Governorate of Jordan. The mountain sits 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level and is part of the Abarim mountain range. The region is rich in olive trees—and history. We join Moses, who took in the same view circa 1406 BC, and look at the promised land and hope for peace. n Joseph A. D’Agostino III served as legal assistant with the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, Egypt, from 2020 to 2022. He is currently in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This photo was taken in March 2025 with an iPhone 15.
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