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Hey! Love that you're doing an IAMA. I'm an American Jewish teenager living in the States. Reading the headlines this summer made my heart hurt - the sheer number of Palistinians that were hurt or killed is agonizing. My person views on Israel-Palestine are extremely complex, as I have friends and family who live there...its been rough to see it all, and to consider myself both a supporter of Israel and a humanitarian. But my question is what are the tensions you've observed? I know this is probably a more political question than you'd like, but I've been curious. How do you feel people from different 'sides' treat each other? What acts of compassion have you seen?

Another user also commented on this post - as a young Jew, these stories have filled my upbringing and I still shudder each time I read or hear them. Thank you so much for doing this work. May you live a long life and preserve the memory of our murdered people, and preach the teachings of love conquering hate.

That sounds terribly intense...the situation with the settlers kills me, because it seems like the most glaringly aggressive thing that Israel needs to stop. What's been the hardest thing for you to grapple with personally?