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“We knew at the outset that the task would be difficult. We acknowledged that publicly and privately. We knew this would be a road with many bumps— and there have been many bumps—and that continues to this day. But we are not deterred. We are, to the contrary, determined more than ever to proceed to realize the common objective, which we all share, of a Middle East that is at peace with security and prosperity for the people of Israel, for Palestinians, and for all the people in the region. We will continue our efforts in that regard, undeterred and undaunted by the difficulties, the complexities or the bumps in the road.”—George Mitchell, special envoy for Middle East peace, remarks with Prime Minister Netanyahu, September 29, 2010

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From Afghanistan and Iraq to Pakistan, Somalia, and South Sudan, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is engaged daily in trying to help some of the most troubled nations on the planet make a lasting transition to stability, open markets, and democracy. Few areas of the agency’s work are more challenging or more controversial.

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Avi Zollman

Avi Zollman is an adviser to Middle East Progress for strategy and technology. He is an associate at Gerstein | Agne Strategic Communications. Prior to joining Gerstein | Agne, Zollman worked as a media researcher and web producer at Media Matters for America and on the policy and web teams at the presidential campaign of Howard Dean.

He served as an intern for the House International Relations Committee as well as the Jewish Peace Lobby. Zollman earned a B.A. in political science and philosophy from Marlboro College, where he focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and completed advanced graduate work in international relations at American University.