Natan Sharansky — Soviet dissident, human rights activist, publicist, a good friend of Ukrainians at the level of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Israel

"Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter" continues its project about famous Israelis of Ukrainian origin - Natan Sharansky.

Today, Natan Sharansky remains a good friend of Ukrainians at the level of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Israel. His clear stance on international support for Ukraine after the start of the large-scale Russian invasion became a call for the Israeli government to decisively condemn the attack on Ukraine. Natan Sharansky firmly emphasized that Israel must unwaveringly stand on the side of the Ukrainians.

Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky (b. 1948) is one of the most prominent human rights activists, a well-known Israeli political figure of Ukrainian-Jewish origin.

Born in 1948 in Stalino (now Donetsk) to a family of immigrants from Odessa. During his studies at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Natan Sharansky's student years became a catalyst for active public activity. In the mid-1970s, he joined the so-called Helsinki Group and was also a translator and assistant to academician Andrei Sakharov for some time.

In addition, he actively participated in the Jewish movement in the USSR, demonstrations, and protests. In 1977, Natan Sharansky was arrested…

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