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Ariel Sharon, 1928–2014
Ariel Sharon was a warrior-king of Israel. As a soldier, defense minister, and prime minister, he fought or led troops in all of the nation’s wars from independence in 1948 until his stroke 58 ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency11y
Chronology of Ariel Sharon’s life
(JTA) — A timeline of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s life: 1928 — Born Ariel Sheinerman in Kfar Malal, near Tel Aviv. 1942-48 — Member of the Haganah, the pre-state Jewish fi ...
THE WEEK11y
Ariel Sharon: whatever his faults he was a great soldier
AS Ariel Sharon’s life draws to a close there are many different ways to examine his record. A controversial figure even to many Israelis, his obituaries will no doubt highlight his culpability ...
Princeton University7y
The Case of Ariel Sharon and the Fate of Universal Jurisdiction
For their roles in the massacre, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, Army Major General Amos Yaron, and several members of the the Lebanese Christian militia were charged with war crimes, crimes ...
BBC11y
As it happened: Ariel Sharon dies
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died, aged 85 Sharon had been on life support and out of the public eye since suffering a massive stroke eight years ago He was a giant of the ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs21d
Back to the future in Gaza: Time to end the experiment of expelling Jews for peace - opinion
It was precisely two decades ago this month, on February 20, 2005, that the cabinet, under then-prime minister Ariel Sharon, voted 17-5 to uproot thousands of Jews from their homes in Gaza in what ...