13. The Beautiful Game

When an influential rabbi organizing a symbolic Iran/Israel soccer game is killed, Elizabeth and Jay's peace treaty plans for the two countries are jeopardized. Also, Elizabeth's name is floated for a Nobel Peace Prize; Jay's tireless work on the Iran/Israel peace deal strains his marriage; and Daisy makes a connection with a new work colleague.

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Elizabeth hosts representatives from Israel and Iran at Camp David to move forward with the peace negotiations, but talks fall apart when Iran reneges on its previous agreement to acknowledge Israel's right to exist. Henry mentors an ex-military ATF agent who will go undercover with the Covenant of John cult. Jay has marital troubles. An Israeli fanatic explodes a bomb, killing 25 people, including the rabbi who had negotiated a goodwill soccer game between Iranian and Israeli youth. Jordan refuses to host the game after the bomb, so Elizabeth and her team fly everyone to the United States to play.

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