Time to look at an important thread started by Emma b last year, about An Arab Israeli orchestra, known as the West-Eastern Divan orchestra which shows a powerful choice that musicians are making - rather than getting caught up in the blame game, playing music together.

Daniel Baremboim and Edward Said, the joint founders of this orchestra, are helping break down barriers between young musicians from different Middle eastern backgrounds, giving them an opportunity to meet and get to know each other, while learning and making music together. This demonstrates the possibilities of a future when there can be peace in Palestine and Israel.