"The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you."
-Natan Sharansky
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"Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthening the Palestinians hatred toward Israel, Arafat could not afford to make peace.“
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"Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society."
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"In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned."
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"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."
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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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