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1928
Ariel Sharon was born Ariel Scheinermann
in Kfar Malal, Palestine
His parents, Shmuel and Dvora (formerly Vera), immigrated to the British Palestine Mandate
from Russia
1948 At 14, Sharon
joined the Gadna, a paramilitary youth battalion
When the State of Israel was established he joined the Haganah
As a platoon commander, he was wounded in the battle for Latrun
In the War of Independence Sharon was involved in the Battle for Jerusalem
1950s1953 Sharon led the "101" commando unit
1956 Commander
of a Paratroop Corps in the
Sinai Campaign
1957 Attended Military College in England
1958-62 Military Commander; and attended Law School in Tel Aviv
1960s
1967 Sharon was appointed Brigadier General
June He was an active division commander in the 6 Day War
1965 With Yitzhak Rabin as Chief of Staff, Sharon's military career advanced
1973 Sharon was recalled to active military service in
the Yom Kippur War
He led the crossing of the Suez Canal which brought about victory in the war and eventual peace with Egypt
1974
Sharon resigns as Member of Parliament to take a senior emergency position in the military reserves
1976-71976: Sharon forms Shlomzion party
1977: Shlomzion wins 2 seats in the Knesset and by joining the Herut fraction of Likud, Sharon becomes Minister of Agriculture
1981 Sharon was instrumental in renewing diplomatic relations with the African nations
In November 1981, he brought about the first
strategic cooperation agreement with the U.S
Sharon also helped bring thousands of Jews to Israel from Ethiopia
1982-3
1983: Sharon resigns as Defense Minister after a government commission found him indirectly responsible for massacre of Palestinians at Sabra and Shatilla by Lebanese Christians
1982: Sharon serves as Defense Minister during the Lebanon War
1984Sharon loses Likud leadership election
Sharon is appointed Minister of Trade and Industry in the Peres government
Sharon serves as a Minister without Portfolio, and later the Minister of Industry and Trade until 1990
1990
1990: Sharon resigns as Minister of Trade and Industry
May: Sharon becomes Minister of Housing in the government of Yitzhak Shamir, accelerating the building of settlements
1990’s 1990-1992: Sharon serves as Minister of Construction and
Housing and Chairman of Committee on Immigration
He initiated program to absorb millions of Jewsfrom the Soviet Union
In 1996 as Minister of National Infrastructure fostered relations with Jordan, Egypt and the Palestinians
1998 Sharon is appointed Foreign Minister by
Benjamin Netanyahu, heading negotiations with the Palestinian Authority
Sharon meets with many world leaders to
advance the peace process
1999
Benjamin Netanyahu resigns as leader of the Likud party, and Ariel Sharon becomes its new leader
2003
"These times strengthen the feeling of common destiny, values and common vision of the
American and Israeli nations. Ilan Ramon and his friends on the space shuttle were victims of
science, the progress and aspiration of all of us to a better life on Earth. The Israeli nation is mourning in light of this heavy tragedy."
Sharon speaking about Ilan Ramon
2005
Ariel Sharon surprises many with his courageous decision to withdraw all Israel
settlers from the Gaza Strip
2005
Ariel Sharon Resigns from the Likud and establishes the Kadima party
December: Has minor stroke and returns to work within a matter of days
Ariel Sharon was twice widowed.
His first wife, Margalit, was killed in an automobile accident.
His second wife, Lily, died of lung cancer in 2000.
He has two surviving sons, Omri and Gilad. A third son, Gur, died in 1967.
January 2001 “We all want peace, true peace. Peace with
security. Peace that will protect us…we must pursue peace through UNITY
This unity will allow us to advance with courage towards peace with our neighbors…
We are a Nation, a State, and a People who desire PEACE: THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT.”