Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), Nathan Sharansky, Israeli Labor Party Chair Isaac Herzog, and others spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual…
1,522 viewsNatan Sharansky, a leading figure of the Soviet dissident movement of the 1970s and later an Israeli politician, spoke about his life and career with PublicAffairs Founder Peter Osnos. Mr. S…
547 viewsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 2009 General Assembly of the The Jewish Federations of North America. Other speakers included human rights activist Natan Sharansky, w…
453 viewsNatan Sharansky talked about his book Defending Identity: Its Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy (PublicAffairs, March 24, 2008). In the book he argued that democratic countries wher…
254 viewsPanelists talked about the U.S.-Israel relationship at the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. Among the topics they addressed were the values and interests that shape the Israeli-U.S. …
184 viewsNatan Sharansky talked about not only the current state of Israeli political affairs (with the current call to have Prime Minister Ehud Olmert step down from office), but also his new book D…
92 viewsDuring a ceremony President Bush praised the recipients and presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the honorees as their citations were read. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the…
725 viewsNatan Sharansky participated by video link from New York City. He talked about the aftermath of the conflict during the summer between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Topics included Israel…
51 viewsNatan Sharansky and Kang Chol-Hwan talked about their experiences living under authoritarian rule. After introductory remarks, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback moderated a discussion. Topics inc…
993 viewsUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s chief of staff testified about U.N. budget and management issues. State Department officials and others also testified about U.N. reform. Topics…
96 viewsNatan Sharansky was interviewed about his book, The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror, published by Public Affairs. In it, he argues that promoting and…
320 viewsIsraeli Cabinet Minister, Natan Sharansky, spoke on the telephone from Jerusalem about how Israel views the election of Mahmoud Abbas as Palestinian Authority President and the future of the…
38 viewsNatan Sharansky and Ron Dermer spoke about their book, "The Case for Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror". They discussed the spread of democracy and related it to…
148 viewsMinister Sharansky was interviewed about his book The Case For Democracy: The Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror, published by PublicAffairs. He spoke about his recent visit to…
65 viewsFrom New York City, Mr. Sharansky gave a preview of President Bush’s meeting with Israel and Palestine officials about the “road map” to peace. He also responded to viewer comments and quest…
43 viewsPoliticians, religious leaders and community activists spoke outside the U.S. Capitol about the current crisis in the Middle East and offering support for Israel’s efforts to combat Palestin…
1,227 viewsPanelists talked about international efforts to combat global terrorism. Among the issues they addressed were the nature of the war against terrorist cells, the structure of a robust long-te…
206 viewsAuthor Natan Sharansky, a former Interior minister, talked about the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. He is part of a coalition that is resisting any partitio…
48 viewsRepresentatives from the United States, Russia and Israel talked about the influence of the U.S. and Russia on the Middle East peace process.
102 viewsNatan Sharansky, former prisoner of conscience in the Soviet Union, spoke at the twentieth anniversary luncheon of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry in New York, NY. The National Confe…
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