I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.
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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
Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.
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In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned.
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But by having a right to dissent and having institutions which protect that right, free societies also have mechanisms to correct those abuses.
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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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There were no dissidents then in the USSR because they were all killed.
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