The leaders of your countries have a special need for this tolerance and understanding, particularly where there is war and conflict. There is a reason for this and the main reason is that understanding of the other is not brought into the picture. Each leader wants to satisfy his or her own needs and the needs that they perceive their respective countries need. They do not go into negotiations with the intention to understand the others view. They go in and try to receive the best deal that they can, they are worried that the other will get a better deal and are thus engaged in a power struggle.
Understanding is the beginning of peace and of a peaceful future for all.
So now understanding is seen to contain the elements of acceptance and tolerance, is there more to understanding, yes, and this lies in the mechanics of understanding or more simply how to understand. Acceptance is a state of mind that precedes understanding and tolerance is one result of understanding. Yet still one cannot understand if one does not listen. Listening here is more that simply nodding your head and hearing words, listening involves the ear and the heart. To truly listen one must quiet the chatter and comments that surface whilst another is speaking.