For Israelis and Palestinians trying to lead an ordinary life, the complications of living in a conflict zone can be extraordinary. Aziz Abu Sarah meets with people from both sides to understand how this conflict impacts their daily lives. He is a cultural educator, a native of Jerusalem, and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer who works in international conflict resolution.

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 For most Israelis, military service is mandatory. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Aziz Abu Sarah meets with some of the young people who form the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces, and rides along as they encounter protesters from the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh.

Throughout the West Bank, Israeli settlements and Palestinian villages coexist in close proximity. Conflict over resources ensue, and can turn deadly. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Aziz Abu Sarah takes a look at one such conflict, between the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh and Israeli settlement of Halamish. In this report, he embeds with Palestinian protesters as they clash with Israeli soldiers.

A soccer game may not necessarily lead to peace in the Middle East, but...you have to start somewhere, so why not with soccer? National Geographic Emerging Explorer Aziz Abu Sarah is a cultural educator and a specialist in conflict resolution. His core aim is to create opportunities for dialogue among people that are on opposing sides of a conflict. The hope is that if each side sees the other as human beings, they are less likely to support one another's destruction. Could a soccer game among mixed teams of Israeli and Palestinian boys help?