Rare meeting between settlers, Palestinians held in Hebron

Heads of local Palestinian clans in Hebron met on Sunday with representatives from Israeli settlements in the area and discussed the easing of tensions between the two sides.

The settlers reported that sheikhs Abu Khader Jabri and Haj Abu Ahram Abu Sneina representing the city’s Arab Muslim population in the West Bank city met in Jabri's home with the Kiryat Arba Regional Council head Tzvi Katzover, former Knesset Member Elyakim Haetzni and other settler leaders.

The commander of the IDF's Hebron Brigade, Colonel Yehuda Fuchs, also took part in the meeting.

The Israelis said Sheikh Jabri told them during the meeting that "I do not regard you as settlers but as residents. This city is yours just as much as it is ours."

The Jewish participants described the meeting as cordial, adding that the sides agreed to strive to live in peace with one another.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3505153,00.html

I really want peace for both sides. My God, how we all have so much more in common than we do differences.

at the magnanimity of both groups. I'm also impressed that I spelled "magnanimity" right the first time with no need for spell check :)