Joins world dignitaries at Israel’s farewell to the ‘bulldozer’
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Heightened Security as Sharon Burial Takes Place In Range of Rockets
Vice President Biden to meet with the former Israeli Prime Minister’s family
Quiet Turnout for Ariel Sharon’s Lying in State
The former Prime Minister’s eight-year-long coma has given Israel time to come to terms with his absence and legacy
Body of Ariel Sharon Lies In State Before Monday Memorial
Israelis pay respects to nation’s controversial leader
After Sharon’s Quiet Death, a Thunderclap of Reactions
The man known as “The Bulldozer” in Israel was “The Butcher” among its enemies
A Divisive Figure, Leaders Mourn and Rejoice Sharon’s Death
Obama, Hollande express condolence while Hamas expresses “extreme happiness”
Remembering Ariel Sharon: Israel’s Lonely Warrior
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon passed away at 85, after nearly a decade in a coma. TIME looks back at the career of the soldier turned political strongman.
Ariel Sharon: Israel’s Soldier and Strongman, 1928-2014
Ariel Sharon died Saturday after having spent the last eight of his 85 years on life support. Incapacitated by a coma that followed a massive stroke, Sharon’s last hours were spent with members of his family at his bedside. …
U.S. Proposal Boosts Momentum for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
The current round of Israeli-Palestinian talks has taken place in a climate of cynicism. But a new American proposal has given the negotiations some momentum, at least on the Israeli side
African Asylum Seekers Demand Rights in Israel, Which Vows to Kick Them Out
Thousands of East African asylum seekers in Israel face being thrown out of a country that built itself through refugees
Filipina Caregiver Wins the Hearts of Israel With Her Amazing Voice
Rose Fostanes has made it to reality show X Factor’s five finalists and is the competition favorite
Former Israeli Leader’s Condition Worsens
The director of the hospital says the danger to Ariel Sharon’s life ‘has grown’
Israel Wakes Up to Ariel Sharon as Former Prime Minister Nears Death
During the eight years that Ariel Sharon lay in a hospital bed, sustained by a feeding tube and turned at regular intervals to prevent bedsores, his great body shrank and his legacy slowly shifted. Both admired and reviled as …