"Ariel Sharon, one of the most influential figures in Israel’s history, a military commander and political leader who at the height of his power redrew the country’s electoral map only to suffer a severe stroke from which he never recovered, died on Saturday in a hospital near Tel Aviv. He was 85."
"President Shimon Peres of Israel confirmed the death in a statement on Saturday, saying that Mr. Sharon had “lost his final battle.”
"President Shimon Peres of Israel confirmed the death in a statement on Saturday, saying that Mr. Sharon had “lost his final battle.”
New York Times
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(1) A better quote came from Golda Meir (I think) who said, "There will be no peace until the Palestinians love their children more than they hate the Jews."
(2) When I was a little kid I had a mad crush on Sharon Meyers so it was kind of mind-freaking when I got older and learned that everyone was mispronouncing her name.
Perhaps Obama should recognize that right.
RIP to a warrior.
I don't like Peres' depiction of life as a battle to be eventually lost. I'd say it's more like a deployment to a strange and wonderful place to come home from. But in fairness, maybe Peres just meant the last 8 years of coma.
I don't know that the Jewish people have an "innate right", but the A-rabs would show how much they've smartened up when they realize the Israeli way is better.
One of the fascinating aspects of this whole Israeli-Arab story is the conspiracy of silence about the way various Arab and Muslim leaders linked up with the Nazis.
One sign of something like civic health and sanity taking root among the Palestinian, Arab and Muslim parties to the never-ending "Middle East Peace Process" will be when this is confronted and aired out.
Excellent point, Fr Fox. We certainly don't hear much about that fact in our own incurious biased media.
That "conspiracy of silence," though, doesn't just pertain to Arabs and Muslims. I'm continually surprised to learn about stuff like all the Nazis there were in Norway in WWII and how they fared quite well after the war, how Coco Channel suffered not one whit from her Nazi collaboration, and how the president of Ireland made a sympathy call on the German representative in Dublin the day it was announced Hitler had died.
I wonder who is going to the funeral?
Obama? Nah.
Biden? Nah.
Hillary? Nah.
George W Bush? Nah.
The thousands who went to Mandela's funeral on the governments dime?
I bet they send Jackie Mason.
I mean his was a historical figure who was pretty important in the development of one of our closest allies. A very successful general, politician, diplomat and prime minister.
I think in American terms he is pretty analogous to Andrew Jackson.
Maybe they can send Red Buttons and Joan Rivers.
Is Milton Berle still alive?
Hey maybe President Obama could send Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton as his personal representative.
That sounds about right.
Wait is Carrot Top Jewish?
Biden's going and probably Kerry.
Carrot Top's totally got to be Irish, Celtic or at least some kind of British (or Scandinavian? Apparently the bad rap of red hair took root when English people would recognize red-headed children cropping up among the population a year or so after the latest Viking campaign of rape and pillage).
I saw Carrot Top a month ago, mulling about at a farmer's market. Pretty surreal - the guy is definitely unmistakeable. It's amazing how many oblivious Filthedelphians there are, though. Although I generally think too much celebrity worship is inane, I don't think many people noticed at all. I'm calling out their ignorance and apathy therefore, moreso than anything having to do with not going gaga over celebrities.
Trooper's a celebrity and can't go anywhere in the neighborhood of his home borough without getting mobbed. And not even by Big Ang, which might really bother him.
I don't know. I don't think Carrot Top's hair is naturally that color.
I understand his real name is Jacob Garfinkle.
That Garfinkle dude has the right facial folds (I can't find colorized photos) but at first I thought you meant Art Garfunkle.
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