One thing, however, I know ... by Timothy Garton Ash, a British Author

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“One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of the kind we have seen in the past few days, is totally unjustified as a response to any published word or image.”

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Timothy Garton Ash

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Name: Timothy Garton Ash

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Jul 12, 1955

Profession: Author

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