Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
January 11, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon:
“Israel has lost one of its greatest sons and America a friend in the passing of Ariel Sharon. A legendary military man dating back to the Israeli War of Independence, Ariel Sharon distinguished himself as a strategist and a soldier in virtually every major Israeli conflict of the second half of the 20th Century. His subsequent career as a politician spanned more than three decades, culminating in his memorable service as Prime Minister from 2001 to the tragic illness that had left him incapacitated since 2006. Elaine and I mourn former Prime Minister Sharon's passing after his long illness. We extend heartfelt condolences to the Sharon family and to Israelis everywhere.”