[montag813]

Boo Hoo! [/sarcasm]

[libstripper]

This is the same kind of stroke that killed FDR. Pray for Sharon. He probably has very little time left on this earth.

[Boundless]

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[Ancesthntr]

R'fuah Shelaima, Arik. I don't care for the recent turn of his politics (into the realm of extreme appeasement), but he's a human being who deserves sympathy for his plight. Further, he's a genuine Israeli hero several times over, and all people who care about Israel should be saddened by this news. Certainly he is out of politics for good.

That being said, now I hope that his new party gets its rear end handed to it, with Bibi being elected PM and Shimon Peres getting nothing. That'll stop the appeasement right quick!

[Rushmore Rocks]

That almost reads like an obituary.

Prayers for him the good people of Israel.

[AuH2ORepublican]

Prayers being sent.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

This is a dangerous time for Israel. Whatever you might think about his policies, Sharon needs our prayers. May peace and God be with him.

[Tribune7]

Prayer bump

[Salem]

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[kress]

No matter how much I disagree with Sharon, I must respect and cherish what he has done for Israel since before its inception.

The man certainly does not deserve to die. Hopefully, he will make a full recovery and then he ought to either reverse his course regarding the foreign policies of Israel vis-a-vis the Israeli-Arab conflict and/or step down and let someone else deal with the future of Israel more effectively.

There were some people in Israel who wished him dead not so long ago. A Jew hating another Jew is one of the greatest sins in Judaism. Two temples fell precisely because of hatred (Sin'at Hinam) between fellow Jews and it must not be allowed to happen again.

The question that remains now, even if hopefully Sharon recovers, is who will replace him?

There isn't a single politician/statesman in Israel with a clear vision for the future and a true sense of leadership.

Peretz is a liberal socialist who would sell Israel to the highest bidder and so will the rest of the Labor party leftists.
Bibi is not trustworthy, I'm afraid. The guy is very well spoken, but he is not the kind of guy I would trust to lead Israel in these trying times. He just doesn't have the backbone.

With Sharon's political career at its end, Kadima is a non-party. It's virtually dead. The party is made of centrist, opportunist, PC politicians with no ideologies, no clear agenda, and absolutely ZERO leadership skills.

Where does that leave Israel? Without a clear leader who can combat terrorism and a guy who can deal with Israel's foreign policies in regards to Iran and the Arabs in the big picture. Israel it getting shot at every turn, capitulating more and more in front of the world, with no REAL support from any country in the world (yes, that includes the US who is pressing Israel into further appeasement). Israel is at a crossroads right now. Let us pray that G_d will carry His People to TRUE peace and prosperity and help them in these hard times.

2006 will definitely be a VERY interesting year. We're only 4 days into the year and this happens.

[claudiustg]

I just heard the news about Sharon. This is so unspeakably sad. Just recently I came across of a picture of him, where he looked so boyishly happy, that you would think no harm could possibly come to him.
Sharon is rare and great man.

[safisoft]

Arik, you gave away the Land that was not yours to give away, but we still love you and pray that HaShem will be gracious toward you.

May He Who watches over Yisra'el watch over PM Sharon.

Blessed Art Thou HaShem Who Hears Prayer.

[Trueblackman]

I am praying for Sharon, but more importantly for the Nation of Israel and her people.