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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel "The Bulldozer" Sharon in Jerusalem August 9, 2005.

Controversial Israeli leader and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died

Global Politics

Former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon has died after spending nearly eight years in a coma that followed a stroke. Sharon was highly controversial — both loved and hated. And few individuals in recent memory have had as much of an influence on the recent history of the Middle East.

In upcoming election, minor Israeli parties on verge of winning seats

Israeli election creates regional concerns

Israel’s Also-Ran Parties

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Where Does Israel’s New Coalition Go From Here?

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Strikes Surprise Coalition Deal

Global Politics

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the opposition Kadima party, avoiding the early general election he had sought.

Gilad Sharon on His Father’s Legacy and Israel’s Future

Ariel Sharon served as Israel’s prime minister from 2001 to 2006, but Sharon’s long career in public service began with Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.  Sharon suffered a stroke in 2006, leaving him in a coma-like state. While he is now immobilized, Ariel Sharon leaves a legacy that will no doubt affect his country for […]

Ariel Sharon: The Life of an Unconventional Leader

Gilad Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s youngest son,  joins The Takeaway  this morning to talk about his new biography of his father. A controversial and polarizing figure, Ariel Sharon dedicated his life to protecting Israel, but how best to preserve his country’s borders became a lifelong question. Sharon lived a life of contradictions. As Minister […]

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Israeli elections are over with no winner in sight

Global Politics

The polls are closed in Israel, but no one knows who won! For more on these developments, we are joined by the BBC’s Robin Lustig in Jerusalem.

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Tzipi Livni and Kadima party aim to take the helm of Israel

Global Politics

Israel’s prime minister election is currently too close to call. For more on what a Livni win could mean, we turn to Ethan Bronner, Jerusalem bureau chief for our partner the New York Times.