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Graffiti in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Ben Kerckx/CC BY-SA 2.0)
What Northern Ireland can teach us about Israel-Palestine
Imagine if Jerusalem had an Israeli mayor from the Likud party, and a Palestinian deputy mayor from Fatah. It’s not so far-fetched — the equivalent is already in place in Belfast. By Liel Maghen and Eran Tsidkyahu Walking around Belfast’s various neighborhoods can remind one of the situation in Jerusalem. It’s not just the wall that…
By +972 Magazine June 16, 2017
British peace activist Gary Spedding holds up his passport, with a refusal stamp from the Israeli border authorities. (photo: Aaron Dover)
British national challenges Israel’s policy of deporting peace activists
Israel’s Interior Ministry banned British peace activist Gary Spedding from the country for 10 years, claiming that he was an anti-Semitic liar who might start a riot. Unlike other activists who have suffered the same fate, Spedding isn’t giving up without a fight. An Israeli court is slated to rule next month on a case…
By Haggai Matar August 24, 2015
Solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on Republican walls (Haggai Matar)
Lessons for a fruitful peace process from Northern Ireland
Achieving genuine conflict resolution requires a dedicated approach that incorporates building trust and relationships between communities from opposing sides of a deeply divided society. Lessons for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process from Northern Ireland. By Gary Spedding Israeli and Palestinian flags are frequently seen flying in Northern Ireland, often in Loyalist and Republican areas respectively. This…
By +972 Magazine May 18, 2013
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Solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on Republican walls (Haggai Matar)
Maintaining conflict, stopping bloodshed: Lessons from 15 years of peace in Northern Ireland
Although Republicans and Unionists still have extremely different ideas as to where the country should be heading they still accept each other’s right to imagine opposite identities and futures. Fifteen years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, there is much Israelis and Palestinians can learn from Northern Ireland. “No two conflicts are alike,…
By Haggai Matar April 12, 2013
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