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• Natan Sharansky:

  The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons

• Natan Sharansky:

  Unfortunately, little attention was paid to how Arafat ruled. In fact, some saw the harsh and repre

• Natan Sharansky:

  Only weeks after Oslo began, when nearly all the world and most of Israel was drunk with the idea o

• Natan Sharansky:

  On the other hand, if the free world is concerned with how a new Palestinian leader governs, then t

• Natan Sharansky:

  The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embra

• Natan Sharansky:

  By focusing once and for all on helping the Palestinians build a free society, I have no doubt that

• Natan Sharansky:

  Arafat rejected the deal because, as a dictator who had directed all his energies toward strengthen

• Natan Sharansky:

  To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the li

• Natan Sharansky:

  Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable fo

• Natan Sharansky:

  It is not surprising, then, that in the decade since Oslo began, Arafat used all the resources plac