Died the "hawk" who has written the story of Israel

Born February 26, 1928, Sharon was, along with President Shimon Peres, one of the last representatives of the founding generation of Israel. Known as the "hawk" of Israel, by Guile and determination, leaves as inheritances latest the beginning of construction in 2002 of the separation wall in the West Bank territories and, on the other hand, the decision of unilateral withdrawal of troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005.

In 60 years, was one of those responsible for the weakening of Palestinian resistance in Gaza and, in October 1973, reversed the course of the war, blocking the Suez canal to surround the Egyptian army.

He participated in the Foundation of the Likud, the right-wing nationalist party directed by Menahem Begin, who came to power in 1977, at which point the fierce military Ariel Sharon became Agriculture Minister.

A few years later, as Minister of Defense, was at the base of the disastrous invasion of Lebanon in 1982, which had aimed to wipe out the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).

After some distance from political life, back in the 20TH century 90. In 1999, assumed the leadership of the Likud and was elected Prime Minister of Israel, in 2001.

After the election, Sharon penned Arafat in his headquarters in Ramallah, where the then President of the PLO left only to go die, in 2004, France â€" a death that is currently under investigation on suspicion of murder by poisoning.

Later, Ariel Sharon backed down in its opposition to Palestine and finally to recognize, by pragmatism, the reality of an Islamic State and the right to liberty and to the territory of the Palestinians.

Contested within the Likud, Sharon, then as Prime Minister, left the party and in November 2005 he founded another, the centrist Kadima, which is currently headed by a woman, Tzipi Livni, the current Minister of Justice of Israel and responsible for the Tel Aviv side in ongoing peace talks with Palestine.

A first STROKE in December 2005 has emerged as a signal. The January 4, a second cardiovascular episode caused a stroke to Ariel Sharon, who fell into a coma. By decision of the two sons who survive her, Omrid and Gilad, the former Prime Minister was kept alive with by doctors with machines. Eight years and seven days after the second STROKE, and after several days with the heart to counteract the other vital organs and resist the inevitable, Ariel Sharon died and left Israel in mourning.

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