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Israeli Politician

Natan Sharansky is an Israeli politician, born on January 20, 1948. He was a prominent Jewish hero during his time in the Soviet Union for his political activities. After being released from prison in 1986, he moved to Israel and quickly became a significant figure in Israeli politics.

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“If you have to fight an enemy at a critical point in time, and you have an ally who happens to be a dictator, you don't say: Let's stop fighting right now, because you're not a democrat. That would be ridiculous.”

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“Imagine if the United States, in its war against Hitler, had said to Stalin: we don't want your support until you make your country democratic.”

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“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.”

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“I am optimistic that peace can be achieved in the region because I believe that every society on earth can be free and that if freedom comes to the Middle East, there can be peace.”

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“The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons and money, he would use his power to fight terror and make peace with Israel.”

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“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.”

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“A simple way to determine whether the right to dissent in a particular society is being upheld is to apply the town square test: Can a person walk into the middle of the town square and express his or her views without fear of arrest, imprisonment, or physical harm? If he can, then that person is living in a free society. If not, it's a fear society.”

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Book:The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror

Source: The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror

About the Author

Born: January 20, 1948
Known for: Israeli Politician
Quotes: 42

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