As world leaders celebrate the agreement between America and Iran, complete with reopened sea lanes, eased sanctions, and promises of future restraint, many Israelis are asking a basic question: will this make life safer?

In that spirit, I drafted a different memorandum of understanding, one rooted less in ceremonial optimism and more in the historical patterns our region knows too well.

Memorandum of Understanding Between the Israel and the Rest of the World

Point 1: We affirm the sovereignty of the State of Israel and the right of its citizens to live in peace and security, a right that remains intermittently tested by declared enemies and all too often by the unintended consequences of diplomatic deals struck elsewhere.

Point 2: We affirm the right of Israelis to travel, study, work, and visit anywhere in the world without fear of harassment, intimidation, or violence because of their nationality, religion, or identity, a right which also remains intermittently tested.

Point 3: We acknowledge a recurring historical pattern: funds........

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