- JOSE RAMOS-HORTA October 25, 1996 Jose Ramos-Horta, exiled East Timorese resistance leader and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, responds to viewer questions and comments. Editor's Note: This forum was originally posted on October 25, 1996. Forum introduction Can Western human rights concerns overcome commercial interests What is the motivation behind Indonesia's interest in East Timor How can ...www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/october96/nobel_prize_10-25.html