Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are initiating a delegation of coalition faction leaders to Northern Ireland, to undergo professional training in … “Negotiation and Conflict Management” with the intention of learning about the end of the conflict in Northern Ireland in the 1990s.
The faction leaders are due to attend an academic seminar on behalf of the Harvard University’s Institute for Negotiation Strategy, during which time they will meet with officials and activists in the Irish peace process.
It is not clear what motivates Bennett and Lapid to act and approach the faction leaders and offer them to attend a seminar in Belfast, the capital of Ireland, claiming the aim is to “get practical tools for mediation and dispute resolution.” This coalition is very complex Of the coalition. “
Planning for the trip is in about a month and a half as it is supposed to be funded by the Harvard Institute and is subject to the approval of the Knesset Attorney General.
During the visit they are expected to meet with prominent officials and activists in the internal reconciliation processes in Ireland. According to coalition sources, the purpose of the trip is “to get practical tools for mediating and resolving conflicts and disputes. This coalition is very complex and to maintain it requires constant negotiation, and one can learn from the processes in Ireland for the coalition’s daily life”.