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Israel's Sharon laid to rest in military funeral

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Ariel Sharon was laid to rest Jan. 13 at his ranch in southern Israel as the nation bid a final farewell to one of its most colorful and influential leaders.

Sharon died Jan. 11, eight years after a devastating stroke removed him from office and left him in a coma from which he never recovered. He was 85.

His backers called him a hero, in part for his exploits in helping Israel win the 1973 Mideast war.

Many in the Arab world, however, revile him as a war criminal, saying that his actions led to more violence. (AP)

シャロン・イスラエル元首相の葬儀行なわれる

８年前に脳卒中で倒れて以来、意識不明となっていたイスラエルのアリエル・シャロン元首相が１月11日、85歳で死亡。13日、同氏の農場で国葬が行なわれた。

The Japan Times ST: January 24, 2014