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Ariel Sharon Biography

Ariel Sharon (Hebrew: אריאל שרון‎; IPA: [aʁiˈ(ʔ)el ʃaˈʁon] ( listen), Ariʼēl Sharōn, also known by his diminutive Arik, אַריק, born Ariel Scheinermann, אריאל שיינרמן‎; February 26, 1928 – January 11, 2014) was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006. Sharon was incapacitated by a stroke in January 2006.

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On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Britain and the United States, in order to discuss saving the Jews of Europe. In fact, the participants did everything in their power to avoid dealing with the problem.

April, Bermuda, Europe, Facts, Order, Problem

I begin with the basic conviction that Jews and Arabs can live together. I have repeated that at every opportunity, not for journalists and not for popular consumption, but because I have never believed differently or thought differently, from my childhood on. . . . I know that we are both inhabitants of the land, and although the state is Jewish, that does not mean that Arabs should not be full citizens in every sense of the word.

Differently, Land, Live, Mean, Opportunity

Aliyah is the central goal of the State of Israel.

Central, Goal, Israel, State, States

We can also reassure our Palestinian partners that we understand the importance of territorial contiguity in the West Bank for a viable Palestinian state.

Importance, Partnership, States, Viable, West

All together, we know for many years that terror is the most dangerous thing for local, regional and international stability.

International, Regional, Stability, Terror, Together, Years

As a Jew, it is my historic responsibility to defend the Jewish people. I feel this responsibility for the survival of the Jewish people. We're not going to accept any decision by anybody else about security of the State of Israel. It is our role and only our role.

Israel, People, Responsibility, Survival

I cannot deny that I have doubts, reservations and fears. However, I have come to the conclusion that in the present regional and international reality, Israel must act with courage to accept the political plan which I described.

Conclusion, Israel, Political, Reality, Regional

When I was born here on one of the farms in Israel, my childhood, I never thought for one day that we will not be living together with Arabs.

Childhood, Farms, Israel, One Day, Together

I have in the past declared that in order to achieve a real, just and durable peace, I would be willing to make painful compromises. But we cannot make any compromise on the security of our citizens and their right to live without the threat of terrorism and violence.

Citizens, Order, Past, Real, Right

Close to 80 percent of all terrorist activity in Samaria was directed and financed either by Hizbullah or the Iranians. Iran continues to increase its involvement in terror attacks inside Israel, particularly through a small but radical minority of Israeli Arabs which Iran supports and directs.

Increase, Iran, Israel, Supports, Terror Attacks

Both during the elections and as Prime Minister, I have repeatedly and publicly said that I support the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside the State of Israel.

Alongside, Election, Israel, Minister, Support

I am the last person who would divide Jerusalem. I have said this many times. I don't plan to discuss any division of Jerusalem.

Division, Jerusalem, Lasts, Said, Times

It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are forgotten with time. The first of these is that there is no Zionism, colonialization, or Jewish State without the eviction of the Arabs and the expropriation of their lands.

Certain, Courageously, Israel, Land, Lands, Numbers

Israel has many hopes, and faces extreme dangers. The most prominent danger is Iran, which is making every effort to acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, and establishing an enormous terror network together with Syria in Lebanon.

Effort, Faces, Iran, Israel, Terror

We don't have any intention whatsoever to use military force to solve the Palestinian problem. But when it comes to terror - when it comes to terror, I believe that military - the right military steps is a very, very complicated kind of warfare, where I make every effort not to escalate the situation.

Believe, Effort, Force, Military, Right, Steps

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen - we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

Country, Hostile, Israel, Relations, Tiny, Years

Our hearts are with you and we are ready to provide any assistance at any time. . . . This is a war between good and evil and between humanity and the bloodthirsty.

Evil, Heart, Humanity, Time, War

As one who participated in all the wars of the state of Israel, I saw the horror of wars. I saw the fear of wars. I saw my best friends being killed in battles. I was seriously injured twice.

Battle, Horror, Israel, Twice, War, Wars

I know I have been portrayed as a general looking for war. Many other headlines speak of that. That's what people say. But I understand the importance of peace because I saw the horrors of war. That's how I see it. I lost my best friends in battles. . and I had to make decisions of life and death, of others and myself.

Friends, Friendship, People, Saw, War

To the citizens of Israel, I say: we have passed difficult years, faced the most painful experiences and overcame them. The future lies before us. We are required to take difficult and controversial steps, but we must not miss the opportunity to try to achieve what we have wished for, for so many years: security, tranquillity and peace.

Controversial, Israel, Lying, Opportunity, Steps, Years

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