Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Farewell Arik Sharon

From Ynet news 11/4/06 by Ronny Sofer ...

Government bids Ariel Sharon goodbye: Ailing prime minister declared permanently unfit to head country after 100 days in hospital; Special government session called to declare Olmert no longer temporary replacement

The government convened Tuesday morning for a special session in order to declare that Ehud Olmert is no longer a temporary replacement for ailing Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

On Friday, Sharon will complete a 100-day stay at hospital, paving the way for declaring him permanently unfit to lead the country by law....

... the government session marked an official farewell from Sharon's leadership. ...Cabinet Secretary Yisrael Maimon said: "This is a difficult and sad day for all of us....We didn't imagine we'd reach this moment. We're praying and hoping for Ariel Sharon's wellbeing ...."

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