Violence continues in the Middle East despite encouraging signs earlier in the week.
The Mitchell commission called for both sides to declare a ceasefire immediately. It also said Israelis should commit to a freeze on the expansion of settlements, while Palestinians had to prevent and punish acts of terrorism against Israeli targets. The BBC's Jerusalem correspondent, Hilary Andersson,answered your questions in a live Forum. People seem to feel that the peace efforts aren't working. There was this Israeli call for a ceasefire and an announcement by the Israeli military of a change of their policy - saying they were no longer going to initiate fire.