Believe me, the drug of freedom is universally potent.

When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latter evil, we will not be able to advance the cause of peace because peace cannot be disconnected from freedom.

I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.

Imagine if the United States, in its war against Hitler, had said to Stalin: we don't want your support until you make your country democratic.

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.

Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.

Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.