In this special two-part episode of We Gotta Talk, we're looking at the conflict in the Middle East from a human perspective.

***Claims included in this episode have not been fact-checked and only represent the interviewee's viewpoint.***

In this first episode, you'll hear from an American Jewish woman. I asked her:

* What is one stereotype about “your side” that you wish to dispel?

* Is there something about the conflict that no one is talking about that you think is important for people to hear?

* Do you think people as a whole understand the true nature of the problem? And if not, what would you want to tell them?

* Is there something about your culture or people that you wish people knew?

* What don’t we understand fully about Israel/Palestine and their respective functioning political systems?

* How does religion complicate and/or simplify this conflict?

* In a perfect world, how would this conflict resolve?

* What is your greatest fear?

* Is there something that is giving you hope?