Northern Ireland - A lesson for the Israeli - Palestinian conflict?

Can one of the world's longest and most bitter conflicts offer lessons for the Middle East?

The struggle between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland revolved around identity, religion, history, borders and competing national aspirations, issues that often resonate with audiences familiar with the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Yet Northern Ireland also produced one of the most remarkable peace agreements of modern times.

Drawing on years of reporting from the region, Itai Anghel explores the origins of the conflict, the forces that sustained decades of violence and the political compromises that eventually made peace possible. Along the way, he examines the role of Brexit, the influence of the Irish diaspora in the United States and the cultural legacy of the conflict in film, music and politics.

Rather than offering simple comparisons, this lecture invites audiences to consider what can, and cannot, be learned from one of history's most successful peace processes.