It's hard to take the measure of a man like Ariel Sharon. As a warrior and as a statesman, he was a giant in Israel's history. Commentary has posted Elliott Abrams's brilliant assessment under the heading “Ariel Sharon: His eye Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister and ex-general who embodied Israel's military might, has died, … Read more
Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's body lay in state on Sunday outside parliament in Jerusalem, where thousands of Israelis waited to bid farewell to the maverick warrior-statesman who reshaped the Middle East. Sharon died at the age of 85 on (CNN) — Ariel Sharon, whose half century as a military and political leader in Israel … Read more
Former prime minister Ariel Sharon. Photo: Reuters. Former prime minister Ariel Sharon died on Saturday at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, days after his condition deteriorated dramatically. Ariel Sharon 1928-2014. GPO. Ariel Sharon at the JERUSALEM (AP/PIX11) — Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister of Israel, has died at age 85. (CNN) — Ariel … Read more