Natan Sharansky to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Published by Avi Green on Friday, December 08, 2006 at 3:49 AM.
One Jerusalem's current newsletter proudly announces that its founder, Natan Sharansky, has been selected to recieve the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
One Jerusalem is proud to announce that its Chairman, Natan Sharansky has been selected to receive one of the United States' most prestigious awards -- the Presidential Medal of Freedom.Yes, please do.
Sharansky will join a list of past recipients that includes Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman, Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ambassador Jean Kirkpatrick, Prime Minister Tony Blair. President Vaclav Havel, Lady Margaret Thatcher, President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Whittaker Chambers, Rev. Billy Graham, Mother Teresa, and William F. Buckley Jr.
The award is presented to people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."
As a dissident standing up to the tyranny of Communism, Natan Sharansky served many years in prison and came to the notice of the world.
Since gaining his freedom, Natan has used his international standing to stand up for oppressed people every where. He has documented his personal experiences in his best selling books Fear No Evil and The Case for Democracy.
Natan has also worked tirelessly to protect the sacred city of Jerusalem. He has fought against its division and he has worked with One Jerusalem to end the destruction of Christian and Jewish artifacts on the Temple Mount. You can help support Natan's ongoing activities on behalf of the Jewish people, Jerusalem, the State of Israel, and the victims of tyranny by making a donation to One Jerusalem. Consider honoring Sharansky by supporting his cause of Jerusalem.
