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Article: Can we learn from the Irish experience?

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Canadian General John de Chastelain was the invited speaker at a public meeting held at the National Library in Ottawa, under the auspices of Potlucks for Peace. Potlucks for Peace is an Ottawa group of Arabs and Jews striving to understand each other's experiences and hopes relating to Palestine/Israel. De Chastelain was invited because it was thought that his experience in heading the International Commission on Decommissioning in Northern Ireland might offer some insight into possible solutions for the conflict in the Holy Land.

A former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., de Chastelain described himself as a soldier for 40 years, the last 14 in Ireland, working to bring about peace. The ...

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