Israel / Hamas War Pt.1: Diffusing Dangerous Rhetoric

The Israeli - Palestinian conflict is a decades old dispute, but these last two months have exploded into a monumental exacerbation of violence.  When battle lines are drawn so clearly and hatred is so deeply rooted, is it possible to have a productive conversation on an issue?  In part 1 of our series on this issue, we try to help you understand the history and arguments for this particular war as well as provide some lessons to apply to discussions on similarly contentious conflicts.