I have two friends who model the future in their relationship. One is an Israeli the other a Palestinian, but despite their many differences they have become dear friends. Both of their husbands are displeased with the friendship, and have refused to be part of any family gatherings. The women have resisted this separate attitude ,and have conveyed to their children the need for dialogue and respect. It is people like them who are the hope for a land filled with pain and suffering on both sides. Only when people step forward to end the years of bitterness can their be any lasting resolution.