Quote by Natan Sharansky
Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed a

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. – Natan Sharansky

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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. – Natan Sharansky

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My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society. – Natan Sharansky

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To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace – or at least a genuine peace – the link between the nature of a regime and its external behavior must be understood. – Natan Sharansky

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Before, for me, peace could have been synonymous with boredom. – Isabelle Adjani

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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. – John F. Kennedy

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You cannot find peace by avoiding life. – Virginia Woolf

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