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Mourners pay respects to former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday.
Funeral Held For Divisive Sharon Former Israeli leader mourned by many, reviled by Arab world Jerusalem Ariel Sharon was laid to rest Monday at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most influential leaders — a man venerated by supporters as a warrior and statesman but reviled in the Arab world as a war criminal. After Israeli politicians and international dignitaries honored Sharon, the military funeral carried a more personal tone, with Sharon’s two sons eulogizing their father. But in Gaza, the territory’s Islamic Hamas rulers held a victory parade marking the five-year anniversary of a fierce battle against Israel. In speeches, they mentioned the funeral “of our enemy leader Sharon” and vowed to continue to battle Israel.
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“He was indomitable. But like all historic leaders, all real leaders, he had a north star that guided him.” — U.S. V ICE PRE SIDENT JOE BIDEN
Sharon spent most of his life battling Arab enemies and promoting Jewish settlement on war-won lands. But in a surprising aboutface, he led a historic withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, uprooting all soldiers and settlers from the territory after a 38-year presence in a move he said was necessary to ensure Israel’s security. Sharon died on Saturday, eight years after a devastating stroke removed him from office and left him in a coma from which he never recovered. ARON HELLER (AP)
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