Just as the sceptics were wrong then, I am convinced they are wrong now about the possibility of freedom spreading to the Middle East.
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I think we are coming very close to the point where the major decisions have to be made, ... There are still some very serious issues that have to be resolved. I do hope that in the next week, or something like this, a breakthrough will be made.Natan Sharansky
It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources placed at his disposal to fan the flames of hatred against Israel.
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Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous.
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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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To go again over the history of the struggle of resistance ... and to think 'Where are all these people today Where is the KGB' is very inspiring,
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