Still Loving Jerusalem: Conversations with My Palestinian and Israeli Friends

Much of what my friends had to say boiled down to this: My Muslim and Christian Palestinian friends want justice, respect, and dignity. My Jewish Israeli friends want safety, security, and trust. All of them are incredibly family oriented. All of them are more hospitable than I am used to. All of them want to live in peace in Israel, the land they all consider their home.

Annette Peizer writes of her close friendships with both Palestinians and Israelis while living in Jerusalem during three...