“On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then the peace process will have a real chance to succeed.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: peace
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By focusing once and for all on
“By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I have no doubt that an historic compromise between Israelis and Palestinians can be reached and that peace can prevail.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: society
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The only peace that can be made
“The only peace that can be made with a dictator is once that must be based on deterrence. For today, the dictator may be your friend, but tomorrow he will need you as an enemy.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: peace
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By helping readers understand these mechanics, I
“By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.”
— Natan Sharansky
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Category: freedom
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When we are unwilling to draw clear
“When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latter evil, we will not be able to advance the cause of peace because peace cannot be disconnected from freedom.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: peace
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Will dissent be permitted? The answer to
“Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.”
— Natan Sharansky
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Category: fear
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Can someone within that society walk into
“Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: society
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Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly
“Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was drunk with the idea of peace, I argued that a Palestinian society not constrained by democratic norms would be a fear society that would pose a grave threat to Israel.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: peace
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I have no doubt that given a
“I have no doubt that given a real choice, the vast majority of Muslims and Arabs, like everyone else will choose a free society over a fear society.”
— Natan Sharansky
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Category: society
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I was inspired to write this book
“I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: freedom
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By focusing once and for all on
“By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I have no doubt that an historic compromise between Israelis and Palestinians can be reached and that peace can prevail.”
— Natan Sharansky
Author: Natan Sharansky
Category: peace
Tags: peace, Natan Sharansky