Jeffrey I. Abrams
Articles:At the end of last year, I visited Kuwait, Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan as part of a 50-person U.S. delegation to the Middle East led by former Ambassador Dennis Ross. Over a period of 10 days, our delegation met with a king, three prime ministers, and a host of high-ranking government and military officials to discuss the major topics of the day, including Israeli-Palestinian relations. As we met with leaders such as King Abdullah of Jordan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, and Prime Minister Abu Ala of the Palestinian Authority, I was struck by how much my experience as a professional mediator affected my perspective about the seemingly irresolvable dispute between Israelis and Palestinians. 3 Comments Lessons from the Playground: What We Can Learn From How Kids Resolve Their Disputes Disputes and conflict are an inevitable part of life. While some believe that learning to deal with these daily challenges is something that can wait until adulthood, it is actually on the playground, as pre-schoolers, where dispute resolution skills are first developed. At a very early age, most pre-schoolers learn the valuable lesson that selecting the appropriate dispute resolution process is often the single most important factor in the successful resolution of a dispute.  |
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