A bit about me...

Hey guys! I'm very excited to be taking this class. The issue of Jerusalem is one that has always interested me, yet there aren't many forums where young people can express their views in a neutral environment. My motivation for taking this class is better understand why people, who appear to have things in common, can be so divided.
I have never been able to understand why there are such extreme positions on the issue. It's probably because I don't have a very strong religious background. My family is very tolerant, liberal and multi-religious. For example: We celebrated my sisters bat mitzvah two weekends we had a wonderful Easter celebration. My mom jokes that if I marry a Muslim man we will have completed the set of world religions.
From this background, violence over sacred ground seems unnecessary.