Sharon is dead

Lapin

Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has died following a long illness.

He was widely expected to begin clearing Israel out out the West Bank and a planned disengagement from Gaza shortly before suffering a stroke in 2006 which put an end to those plans.

How different things might have been today if he remained in power.

JRant

Lapin wrote: »

Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has died following a long illness.

He was widely expected to begin clearing Israel out out the West Bank and a planned disengagement from Gaza shortly before suffering a stroke in 2006 which put an end to those plans.

How different things might have been today if he remained in power.

That was A1 Sharon.

jhegarty

Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25696601

DMcL1971

I don't follow Eastenders.

IanLAD

this the dude that was ALWAYS on the news a few year back with the other lad that wore the tea towel on his head?

biko

עליה השלום

Annasopra

He was 8 years in a coma. Thats quite sad.

Mr. Incognito

Sigh...........

How many pages before this decends into an Israel Bashing/ Terrorist Nursery/ Apartheid thread.

R.I.P Dude, you had a family. I feel sorry for their loss.

Not much else to say beyond that but I'm sure others will try.

Sh1tbag OToole

IanLAD wrote: »

this the dude that was ALWAYS on the news a few year back with the other lad that wore the tea towel on his head?

Yasser Arafat

mike65

plot spoilers! :mad: :pac:

My name is URL

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Sigh...........

How many pages before this decends into an Israel Bashing/ Terrorist Nursery/ Apartheid thread.

R.I.P Dude, you had a family. I feel sorry for their loss.

Not much else to say beyond that but I'm sure others will try.

He's dead now so any criticism of his life is inappropriate is it?

returnNull

My name is URL wrote: »

He's dead now so any criticism of his life is inappropriate is it?

shh dont mention any massacres.......

sabat

Nasty scumbag

MonstaMash

My name is URL wrote: »

He's dead now so any criticism of his life is inappropriate is it?

returnNull wrote: »

shh dont mention any massacres.......

sabat wrote: »

Nasty scumbag

& we're off...let the hostilities commence :rolleyes:

MRnotlob606

Zionist monster

P_1

He did make some fairly questionable decisions that undoubtedly negatively impacted on the lives of countless others so I guess I'll feel sorry for his family but try to avoid the 'carte blanche' massive outpouring of sympathy.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

RIP

Gringo180

World is a better place without people like him in it. He should of died behind bars not on a hospital bed!

Think_then_talk

אריאל שרון עשוי האל שלך להיות איתך.












אריאל שרון עשוי האל שלך להיות איתך.

Zebra3

One less war criminal.

returnNull

MonstaMash wrote: »

& we're off...let the hostilities commence :rolleyes:

yawn,high horse cowboy number two.....

Miss Behaviour

Sad to see anyone pass away.

I think the people who rejoice at anothers death are sick. It's normally the type of person who considers themselves liberal defenders of human rights too.

john why

No loss to the world

Legs.Eleven

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Sad to see anyone pass away.

I think the people who rejoice at anothers death are sick. It's normally the type of person who considers themselves liberal defenders of human rights too.

You don't agree with defending human rights?



I do and I still think good riddance.

MonstaMash

returnNull wrote: »

yawn,high horse cowboy number two.....

Oh dear, have I woken you up sunshine?

<snip - abusive image removed>

Gringo180

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Sad to see anyone pass away.

I think the people who rejoice at anothers death are sick. It's normally the type of person who considers themselves liberal defenders of human rights too.

Why is it sad when said person was responsible for killing thousands of innocent civilians? I bet if it was your family he murdered you wouldn't have the same opinion as above.

Muise...

Think_then_talk wrote: »

אריאל שרון עשוי האל שלך להיות איתך.












אריאל שרון עשוי האל שלך להיות איתך.

Oh noes! Your keyboard turned into eyelashes and spider legs! :eek:

Zebra3

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Sad to see anyone pass away.

I think the people who rejoice at anothers death are sick. It's normally the type of person who considers themselves liberal defenders of human rights too.

Mass murderers and war criminals dying is a good thing.

How anyone can dispute that is beyond belief.

Muise...

Zebra3 wrote: »

Mass murderers and war criminals dying is a good thing.

How anyone can dispute that is beyond belief.

Not really - we all die in the end.

But some deaths aren't worth half a crocodile tear.

My name is URL

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

I think the people who rejoice at anothers death are sick.

Bit of a difference between rejoicing in it and simply not giving a crap

It's normally the type of person who considers themselves liberal defenders of human rights too.

Meaningless drivel

Sad to see anyone pass away

Only if you're totally incapable of judging a person on their actions and instead base all of your opinions on the faux grief of others. Were you sad to see any other war criminals pass away in your time?

donutheadhomer

Lapin wrote: »

Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon has died following a long illness.

He was widely expected to begin clearing Israel out out the West Bank and a planned disengagement from Gaza shortly before suffering a stroke in 2006 which put an end to those plans.

How different things might have been today if he remained in power.

was he not poisoned by beyonce? or was it polonium? Some kinda poison anyway

Gran Hermano

My condolences to the rest of the Curley family.
Will Georgie Burgess attend the burial?

donutheadhomer

Nice we are focusing on reality here too and using the word "dead" as opposed to "passed on"

Miss Behaviour

Yes I do believe in human rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom of religion and sexual orientation etc. (incidentally, all available in Israel but denied to the citizens of neighbouring countries)

But I digress...

What I find ironic is thd bloodthirsty attitudes that are often expressed by people on the left who like to think of themselves as true 'love one another' types. They always cone out in droves to spit bile and venom on the passing of a sick old man. Same happened with Thatcher.

You don't see that kind of thing from the othef side. When mandiba died those who opposed him maintained a dignified respectful silence.

donutheadhomer

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Yes I do believe in human rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom of religion and sexual orientation etc. (incidentally, all available in Israel but denied to the citizens of neighbouring countries)

But I digress...

What I find ironic is thd bloodthirsty attitudes that are often expressed by people on the left who like to think of themselves as true 'love one another' types. They always cone out in droves to spit bile and venom on the passing of a sick old man. Same happened with Thatcher.

You don't see that kind of thing from the othef side. When mandiba died those who opposed him maintained a dignified respectful silence.

Write in the vernacular please. What is a "mandiba"?

IvyTheTerrible

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Yes I do believe in human rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom of religion and sexual orientation etc. (incidentally, all available in Israel but denied to the citizens of neighbouring countries)

But I digress...

What I find ironic is thd bloodthirsty attitudes that are often expressed by people on the left who like to think of themselves as true 'love one another' types. They always cone out in droves to spit bile and venom on the passing of a sick old man. Same happened with Thatcher.

You don't see that kind of thing from the othef side. When mandiba died those who opposed him maintained a dignified respectful silence.

You do know it was Madiba, not Mandiba?

donutheadhomer

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

You do know it was Madiba, not Mandiba?

oh the complications

Zebra3

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Yes I do believe in human rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom of religion and sexual orientation etc. (incidentally, all available in Israel but denied to the citizens of neighbouring countries)

And who is denying all those freedoms in Palestine?

Miss Behaviour

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

You do know it was Madiba, not Mandiba?

Whatever, the point stands.

Gringo180

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Whatever, the point stands.

What if it was your family he murdered for no reason? Would you still feel the same?

Miss Behaviour

Zebra3 wrote: »

And who is denying all those freedoms in Palestine?

That was an aside. My main point is the joy you get from reading about an old mans death is twisted.

jank

Zebra3 wrote: »

And who is denying all those freedoms in Palestine?

Well in Gaza, Hamas are….

IvyTheTerrible

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Whatever, the point stands.

Well seeing as it's used as a term of respect of Nelson Mandela, it's kind of important to get it right.

mikom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC5fp_RgOM4

My name is URL

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Yes I do believe in human rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of the presses, freedom of religion and sexual orientation etc. (incidentally, all available in Israel but denied to the citizens of neighbouring countries)

But I digress...

What I find ironic is thd bloodthirsty attitudes that are often expressed by people on the left who like to think of themselves as true 'love one another' types. They always cone out in droves to spit bile and venom on the passing of a sick old man. Same happened with Thatcher.

You don't see that kind of thing from the othef side. When mandiba died those who opposed him maintained a dignified respectful silence.

Sorry, but that's the biggest load of nonsense I've read in a while.

What exactly does the whole 'left-vs-right' thing have to do with it? Plenty of people on both sides of the political spectrum would strongly criticise Sharon, just as they would (and did) regarding Mandela.

You seem to believe that people on the 'right' should automatically defend Sharon =/ Which is completely without logic or reason.

People should be judged on their actions and the context of those actions, not on some woolly headed notion of how they shared some ideologies with you.

Miss Behaviour

Gringo180 wrote: »

What if it was your family he murdered for no reason? Would you still feel the same?

Why? Did he murder your family? Is that why you're cheerleading the death of another person?

jank

He will have a mixed legacy depending on your view point but no doubt people (already happening here) will use his death as a political football to air their tired tunnelled views perpetually.

R.I.P

Fr. Ned

I wonder will Gilmore be taking the private jet to the funeral?

Sharon, rot in hell.

Muise...

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

That was an aside. My main point is the joy you get from reading about an old mans death is twisted.

It's not joy (speaking for myself) - it's the grim consideration that no matter what the man did to others, he's still mortal, and he has no control over his historical legacy.

The_Signalman

The devils sidekick is finally meeting his maker. He had chance to do good on earth but he choose the other path.

Gringo180

Miss Behaviour wrote: »

Why? Did he murder your family? Is that why you're cheerleading the death of another person?

Where did I cheerlead his death? You see you have to put your feet in the shoes of the Palestinians to fully understand the hatred for this man that is why I am asking you the question. Are you going to answer it by the way?