Ariel Sharon
1928 - 2014
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Quotes
Biography
Ariel Sharon was an Israeli military leader and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006. Born in 1928, Sharon joined the Israel Defense Forces in its early years and rose to prominence as a commander during the Arab-Israeli wars. He played a key role in several military operations, earning a reputation for bold and decisive leadership. Transitioning into politics, Sharon was known for his strong stance on Israeli security and his controversial policies, including the construction of the Israeli West Bank barrier.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
Israel may have the right to put others on trial, but certainly no one has the right to put the Jewish people and the State of Israel on trial.
2
I don't know something called international principles. I vow that I'll burn every Palestinian child that will be born in this area.
3
My colleagues, ministers, members of Knesset, and the entire Jewish people, brothers wherever they are, we're all privileged to be the generation on which the next generations can rely.
4
I am first of all proud to be Israeli. I am proud that from nothing we have built the greatest center for the Jewish people everywhere.
5
I will carry on being an architect for peace outside the government, and I am determined to take on this mission as a warrior for peace.