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...stories on the military and political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prompted some to praise him as a defender of Israel and others to label him an obstacle to peace in the Middle East...
...Perhaps there will be a better chance for peace for Israel after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has left politics [Jan. 16]. How can anyone forget Sharon's "indirect" responsibility for the killing of Palestinian civilians in Lebanon's Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in 1982? Those who believe that Sharon's unilateral withdrawal from Gaza was a peace initiative need to think again. Yes, he was pragmatic and confronted extremist Jewish settlers; however, he did not demonstrate enough of the goodwill needed to win over the Palestinians. Saleh A. Mubarak Seffner, Florida...
...stories on the military and political career of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prompted letters from readers who praised him as a true soldier and protector of his country. Others, however, criticized Sharon's militarism as an obstacle on the road to peace in the Middle East Territorial integrity and the safety of the people are always a prime concern for the leader of any country [Jan. 16]. Sharon became symbolic of the true soldier, a warrior and an aspirant for peace. He remains an undaunted hero, but no individual is indispensable. Israel has no dearth of successors to Sharon...
...earthquake shook Israelis just as hard as it did Palestinians. Coming so soon after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon slipped into a coma and in the middle of Israel's own election campaign, the Hamas victory "has people sweating," a senior Israeli security official told TIME. "We had a plan for every eventuality in the Middle East except for this one." Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said he would not negotiate with a Palestinian government "if even part of it is an armed terrorist organization calling for Israel's destruction." The leader of the right-wing Likud Party, Benjamin Netanyahu...
Reading of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's relentless, lifelong dedication to the survival and security of Israel [Jan. 16] elicited a feeling of great pride in me. ROBERT ISLER Fair Lawn...