Much of the violence that defined The Troubles in Northern Ireland came to an end with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 and the paramilitary ceasefire four years earlier. However, the animosity that has divided Unionist and Nationalist communities continues to thrive. This article explores how the appropriation of the Israeli-Palestinian narrative has perpetuated an “us” versus “them” mentality in the post-peace agreement era in Northern Ireland. Efforts made on behalf of the government to promote conflict resolution have shifted the “burden of peace” onto everyday people. Reconciliation is now a “peace from below” project and the people of Northern Ireland have been given that responsibility. A united Northern Ireland is now, more than ever, a struggle for and against the restructuring of identity. Through everyday rhetoric, education, and the urban landscape, the people of Northern Ireland are faced with the condition of humanizing the “other” in order to move towards “peace.” I argue that this restructuring of identity has been greatly influenced by Israeli and Palestinian narratives. I put forward the concept of adopted legitimacy, which is defined as the appropriation of another identity through comparison-making and is done with the intention to legitimate one’s own politics. Other scholars have made useful comparisons between the conflicts in Northern Ireland, Israel, and Palestine by addressing human rights violations, terrorism, and sovereignty. I move beyond comparisons, however, to illustrate that the Israeli-Palestinian struggle has become an important part of the conflict in Northern Ireland itself. I ask two central questions: How pervasive is the Israeli-Palestinian narrative in Northern Ireland? And, what have the people of Northern Ireland gained or lost as a result of the adoption of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?