Ariel Sharon

Posters of Isaac Herzog, who heads the center-left Zionist Union coalition. General elections will be held in Israel on March 17.

'The reason many of you still haven’t decided to vote for me is my voice'

“Netanyahu has a very unique and prominent voice in terms of volume, tone, and clarity," says one political analyst. "As far as opinion polls that I saw, Herzog’s voice expresses the opposite.”

'The reason many of you still haven’t decided to vote for me is my voice'
A Palestinian man prays near Israeli police during Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi al-Joz on October 31, 2014. Israeli police declared an age limit on Friday for Palestinians wanting to enter the Old City, only allowing males ab

Reopening holy sites for Muslims fails to ease tensions in Jerusalem

Reopening holy sites for Muslims fails to ease tensions in Jerusalem

The wrong way to nurture a new country

The wrong way to nurture a new country
Sharon cartoon

Why an Israeli cartoonist loved Ariel Sharon

Why an Israeli cartoonist loved Ariel Sharon
Sharon funeral

Where were all the mourners this weekend, as Ariel Sharon lay in state?

Where were all the mourners this weekend, as Ariel Sharon lay in state?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during the funeral service for Ariel Sharon near Sycamore Farm, Sharon's residence in southern Israel, on January 13, 2014.

Ariel Sharon fought for the security of his people, even when that meant giving up land

Israelis laid its former prime minister Ariel Sharon to rest on Monday. The military commander-turned-politician stunned Israelis by making a political turnaround in 2005 and pulling thousands of Jewish settlers out of the Gaza Strip. To some, though, the move was totally in line with his focus on the country's security.

Ariel Sharon fought for the security of his people, even when that meant giving up land
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel "The Bulldozer" Sharon in Jerusalem August 9, 2005.

Controversial Israeli leader and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died

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.

Controversial Israeli leader and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died
Turkish President Abdullah Gul addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Sometimes it's not what you say or how you say it... it's the language you pick

You might think world leaders care a lot about the words they choose and how powerfully they deliver them. Guess again. Sometimes all that matters much less than deciding whether to speak English or not.

Sometimes it's not what you say or how you say it... it's the language you pick

Bioethicist raises ethical questions over long-term life support

Ariel Sharon, Israel's former prime minister, has been in a permanent vegetative state since he suffered a stroke in 2006. Recently new tests have revealed brain activity -- leaving researchers surprised and raising a whole host of new ethical questions.

Bioethicist raises ethical questions over long-term life support

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

Israel's electoral system for parliament has people voting for parties, not people. In order to get seats, a party needs to win at least two percent of the vote. Some 34 parties are running this year and some parties that are on the fringe of Israeli politics are on the verge of winning enough support to actually secure seats.

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

Israel's Also-Ran Parties

34 parties are competing for votes in Israel's upcoming parliamentary elections. Most of those parties will fail to get any seats in the Knesset. But that doesn't stop them from campaigning.

Israel's Also-Ran Parties

Israeli court decision on outpost evacuation could have broad impact

The Israeli Supreme Court ruled that a settlement outpost that was constructed illegally must be evacuated this year, and not on a timeline that could keep people there though 2015. That could mean some 100 other illegal outposts will have to evacuated, and soon.

Israeli court decision on outpost evacuation could have broad impact

Future of Israel's Amona Settlement Outpost Uncertain

The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that the deal between the government and settlers at Migron is null and void; settlers have to leave by summer. We'll look at another settlement evacuated by a court order.

Future of Israel's Amona Settlement Outpost Uncertain

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

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

Ariel Sharon: The Life of an Unconventional Leader

Ariel Sharon: The Life of an Unconventional Leader