Sharon and Israeli PoliticsIsrael and Palestine
Two leaders dominate this discussion -- Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon -- even while the US and Israel try to promote Abu mazen.
There is little need to document the shortcomings of Yasser Arafat -- they are covered every day in the American press.
... But what about the other partner in the peace? What kind of man is Ariel Sharon? What's his history? What's the mentality and political picture in Israel under his leadership?
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Sharon corruption inquiry: Secret tapes put heat on Sharon
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Secret tapes put heat on Sharon: "Chris McGreal in Jerusalem | Tuesday March 30, 2004 | The Guardian
Israeli prosecutors were persuaded to recommend charging Ariel Sharon with corruption in part by secret recordings of the prime minister rehashing one of the most famous army signals of the 1967 war.
According to the Haaretz newspaper, Mr Sharon, who was foreign minister in 1999, was captured on tape in a conversation with a businessman, David Appel, who has already been charged with paying him to pressure the Greek government to approve construction of a casino on an Aegean island.
In the tape recording, Mr Sharon is reportedly heard telling Mr Appel: 'The island is in our hands' - a reworking of the signal renowned throughout Israel after troops stormed East Jerusalem, 'the Temple Mount is in our hands'.
Later in the recording, Mr Appel says: 'Your son is going to earn a lot of money.' ...
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Secret tapes put heat on Sharon: "Chris McGreal in Jerusalem | Tuesday March 30, 2004 | The Guardian
Israeli prosecutors were persuaded to recommend charging Ariel Sharon with corruption in part by secret recordings of the prime minister rehashing one of the most famous army signals of the 1967 war.
According to the Haaretz newspaper, Mr Sharon, who was foreign minister in 1999, was captured on tape in a conversation with a businessman, David Appel, who has already been charged with paying him to pressure the Greek government to approve construction of a casino on an Aegean island.
In the tape recording, Mr Sharon is reportedly heard telling Mr Appel: 'The island is in our hands' - a reworking of the signal renowned throughout Israel after troops stormed East Jerusalem, 'the Temple Mount is in our hands'.
Later in the recording, Mr Appel says: 'Your son is going to earn a lot of money.' ...
Wednesday, March 03, 2004
Sharon Faces New Scandal Over Hostage: pushed hard for the lopsided prisoner exchange that included father-in-law of an Israeli business partner
Excite News: "Sharon Faces New Scandal Over Hostage | Mar 3, 3:02 PM (ET) | By JOSEF FEDERMAN
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was embroiled in a new political scandal Wednesday after a newspaper reported he had a close business relationship with the former father-in-law of an Israeli businessman released in a prisoner swap with Lebanese guerrillas.
Sharon had pushed hard for the lopsided prisoner exchange that included the release of Elhanan Tannenbaum, a reputed drug dealer with big gambling debts, from his Hezbollah captors in January.
The Maariv daily left Sharon open to allegations of playing favorites with the prisoner exchanges. He denied the report in an Israel TV interview on Wednesday as "vicious libel, the likes of which I've never encountered." ...
Excite News: "Sharon Faces New Scandal Over Hostage | Mar 3, 3:02 PM (ET) | By JOSEF FEDERMAN
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was embroiled in a new political scandal Wednesday after a newspaper reported he had a close business relationship with the former father-in-law of an Israeli businessman released in a prisoner swap with Lebanese guerrillas.
Sharon had pushed hard for the lopsided prisoner exchange that included the release of Elhanan Tannenbaum, a reputed drug dealer with big gambling debts, from his Hezbollah captors in January.
The Maariv daily left Sharon open to allegations of playing favorites with the prisoner exchanges. He denied the report in an Israel TV interview on Wednesday as "vicious libel, the likes of which I've never encountered." ...
