Is Sharon of Israel still alive?

Deceased (1928–2014)
Ariel Sharon/Living or Deceased

Who becomes the president of the Palestinian Authority new name of PLO of the West Bank in 2005?

New elections were held on 9 January 2005, and won by Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas’s term expired on 9 January 2009, creating a constitutional crisis. Abbas unilaterally extended his term by one year and is recognised as president by the government of Salam Fayad, which governed parts of the West Bank.

What did Yasser Arafat do?

Born in Cairo in 1929, Yasser Arafat was named chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization 40 years later. From this post, he was at the forefront of years of violence, border disputes and the Palestinian liberation movement, all centering on neighboring Israel.

When did Ariel Sharon pass away?

January 11, 2014
Ariel Sharon/Date of death

What is the meaning of Sharon?

plain
The Hebrew word simply means “plain”, but in the Hebrew Bible, שָׁרוֹן is the name specifically given to the fertile plain between the Samarian Hills and the coast, known (tautologically) as Sharon plain in English.

What are Ariel Sharon’s major accomplishments as Israeli Prime Minister?

The Israeli Disengagement from Gaza, which started the Arab-Israel peace process, is perhaps his most significant achievement as the country’s Prime Minister. Ariel Sharon was born as Ariel Scheinerman on February 26, 1928 at Kfar Malal, a Jewish Settlement located within the then British Mandate of Palestine, now part of Israel.

Who is Ariel Sharon’s wife Lily Sharon?

Spouse/Ex-: Lily Sharon (m. 1963–2000), Margalit Sharon (m. Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who later on served as the eleventh Prime Minister of Israel; he was in the office from March 2001 to April 2006.

When did Sharon Sharon become a minister without a portfolio?

After his dismissal from the Defense Ministry post, Sharon remained in successive governments as a minister without portfolio (1983–1984), Minister for Trade and Industry (1984–1990), and Minister of Housing Construction (1990–1992).

Who is involved in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process?

President George W. Bush, center, discusses the Israeli–Palestinian peace process with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel, left, and Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas in Aqaba, Jordan, 4 June 2003.