In the seat next to me on my recent trip to the UK was Bjorn Saw of Aikido Alive London. He had just given seminars in Israel and the Palestinian territories on behalf of Aikido Without Borders, which brings both sides of the conflict together in the friendly martial art. Please read his guest blog.
http://verygoodnewsisraelguests.blogspot.co.il/2013/03/aikido-without-borders.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HdZ7h9u6JVU