ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov

So, there's this person named Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov. He's a really smart guy who studies how countries and groups talk to each other when they're not getting along.

It's like when you and your friend have a fight and you want to make up. Sometimes, you both have to say sorry and talk about what happened before you can be friends again. Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov helps countries and groups do that same thing when they're fighting.

He also thinks about ways to help people understand each other, even when they have different beliefs and come from different places. It's like when you and your friend like different toys, but you both can still have fun playing together by finding things you both enjoy.

Basically, Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov is really good at helping people who don't get along talk to each other and understand each other better.