"I regard myself as a political prisoner, in as much as I fought with all my strength to improve Japanese and international society, and to help the Palestinian people."
- Fusako Shigenobu
"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others"
- Nelson Mandela
"Twenty years of prison are way too many. While rejoicing with Fusako for her release and praising her for her strength and resistance, I am still convinced the class struggle cannot be stopped and that a better world is possible."
- Antonio Negri
“If anti-nuclear protestors and anti-war protestors can join forces, they can change the future. I am hopeful…You could say that the world is ripe for revolution, in material terms. As long as humanity continues to be denied, the global humanist revolution will surely take place in a future generation.”
- Fusako Shigenobu
With a heart brimming with gratitude for your friendship, duty, and sentiments, I dream of the reunions and encounters I will have in the new year. May next year be a good one—for us, together!
- Fusako Shigenobu