... few months over the "minor" stroke suffered by Ariel Sharon, Israel's Prime Minister. Reuters reports ..."I feel fine," Sharon was quoted as saying by aides. Israeli television said he had quipped to doctors: "You're still not getting rid of me."That's all good and fine, but not in the middle of an election. Most people aren't involved enough to check and verify what's really happening, their emotions are bound to get the best of them.
The BBC is saying ...
But analysts say Israel has rarely had a political party built so completely around one man, and if there are questions about Mr Sharon's health the political map could shift completely.CNN has a video report on political ramifications here.
Sharon has formed a new party, the Kadima, after falling out of favor with the Likud party. This could devastate the huge success the new organization has had with politicians on the right and the left ... as well as with the Palestinians.
HT: Wikipedia
Ariel Sharon; International relations; Israel; Kadima; Middle East; Politics
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