Views across the Mid-East divide

As President Barack Obama hosts a meeting between Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Israelis and Palestinians share their experiences and their thoughts on the possibility of peace.

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By just doing regular activities together, Jews and Arabs become more tolerant of each other

Sarah Raz, Jerusalem

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To build peace Israel must tear away its own people from settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem

Sameer Khraishi, Ramallah, West Bank

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After the death of my mother I became interested in learning more about the conflict

Mordechay Ariely, Rishon LeZion, Israel

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To save Israel we have to make concessions: end all aspects of occupation and accept a Palestinian state

Angela Godfrey-Goldstein, Jerusalem

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My family and friends believe that ending the conflict is just a dream. People feel frustrated and hopeless

Wafa Abdel Rahman, Ramallah, West Bank

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We will not have peace until Palestinians accept that this is the land of Israel

Israel Dalven, West Bank

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I dream of peace so we can live together, Palestinians and Israelis, side by side

Omar Mussa Soleiman, Rafah, Gaza

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