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I am a retired machinist and local union president living in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston and active with Dorchester People for Peace (www.dotpeace.org). I have participated in local organizing for peace, racial and economic justice and international solidarity, most especially with the struggle for Palestinian freedom. I speak and write frequently on these topics.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, December 24, 2010 In the Middle East, The Railroad Not Taken
Reconciliation and development in the Middle East will require a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, together with regional solutions to supra-national problems. A look back at the once-regional Ottoman system gives some clues as to what will be required.