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What Does it Take For Sworn Enemies to Make Peace?

Learn how divided groups from the Middle East to Northern Ireland moved beyond conflict and forged lasting peace.

Grades
8–12
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Menachem Begin, Anwar Sadat, John Hume, and David Trimble

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In a world often marked by conflict, it’s equally important to explore the moments when peace becomes possible. This video and its accompanying resources examine two significant peace agreements, between Egypt and Israel, and in Northern Ireland in order to better understand the individuals, contexts, and processes that contributed to these breakthroughs. Together, we’ll reflect on what peacemaking can look like and what lessons these examples may offer for the future.

PART 1
Introduction

PART 2
Egypt and Israel 

PART 3
Northern Ireland