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	Sharon is Questioned by Israeli Police in Two Political Corruption Cases - Nations and States - Global Policy Forum
		Sharon, Gilad and the prime minister's other son, Omri, are also the subjects of a campaign finance investigation.
		Sharon was ordered to reimburse campaign contributions of nearly $1 million that were improperly raised from overseas donors in 1999, when he was chosen as leader of the Likud Party.
		Sharon's leased ranch in the southern Negev Desert as collateral.
	www.globalpolicy.org /nations/launder/regions/2003/1031two.htm (500 words)

	Ariel Sharon in Relationships
		Sharon is likely to be a great collector of things - a real pack rat in fact - for his belongings give him a sense of security and continuity with the past, which is important to him.
		Ariel Sharon is a dreamer, attracted to the inner, mystical side of life, and may have trouble distinguishing the real from the imagined or illusory.
		Sharon appreciates a love partner who will allow him plenty of freedom and is not very emotionally demanding.
	www.topsynergy.com /famous/Ariel_Sharon.asp (918 words)

	FORWARD : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Gilad Sharon received the loan from Kern in 2001 to repay illegal campaign contributions for his father's party leadership bid in 1999, contributions the senior Sharon had testified were repaid by mortgaging his farm.
		Sharon was publicly raked over the coals for failing to comment on his son's silence, which contrasted sharply with his peremptory election-eve sacking of a junior Likud politician, Naomi Blumental, for invoking her right to silence in an unrelated but similar matter.
		Sharon's image has already been tarnished by the public's perception that after using his sons as front men, he was now hiding behind their backs.
	www.forward.com /issues/2003/03.08.08/news1.html (1422 words)

	My Way - News
		Arbel's draft concluded there were sufficient grounds to charge Sharon with bribery in connection with a real estate deal involving his son, Gilad, and land developer David Appel, a stalwart of the prime minister's right-wing Likud party, the report said.
		Prosecutors allege Appel hired Gilad Sharon in 1999 and paid him large sums to persuade his father, then foreign minister, to promote real estate deals including a Greek island resort that was never built.
		One case alleges that Sharon's sons, Gilad and Omri, used a $1.5 million loan from a South African businessman as collateral to repay alleged illicit contributions to Sharon's campaign.
	news.myway.com /top/article/id/105584\|top\|03-27-2004::17:27\|reuters.html (549 words)

	RTÉ News: Gilad Sharon to yield key documents
		The decision comes a day after Israel's chief prosecutor officially recommended that Ariel Sharon be indicted in a case that centres on alleged payments from a land developer to his son Gilad for advice on a never-completed project to build a Greek resort.
		In the other case, prosecutors believe Mr Sharon's two sons used a $1.5m loan from a South African businessman as collateral to repay alleged illicit contributions to a Sharon election campaign.
		Gilad Sharon, whom prosecutors said was in control of the documents, will comply with the high court decision, his lawyer said.
	www.rte.ie /news/2004/0329/sharon.html (289 words)

	JTA NEWS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Though Gilad Sharon does not hold public office, legal experts say his silence in affairs involving his father is tantamount to a public figure remaining silent.
		In the land-zoning affair, Sharon was severely chastised by both the attorney general and the state comptroller for taking an active part in a 2002 decision that affected family-owned land in Moshav Kfar Malal, where Sharon was born.
		Sharon´s resignation would not necessarily spark new elections; the Likud simply could choose a new leader, who would take over as prime minister if he is confirmed by a majority of the Knesset.
	www.jta.org /story.asp?id=030805-suss (1127 words)

	Israel News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sharon is accused of taking an illegal loan from a South African friend to pay off other illegal loans to his past political campaigns.
		Sharon called a news conference to defend himself against the allegations, but the chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Supreme Court Justice Mishael Cheshin, forced radio and television stations to cut Sharon off in mid-sentence when he judged that Sharon had veered too far into election propaganda.
		Gilad Sharon paid back Kern's loan seven months later, while the outstanding loan from the second bank is due on April 30.
	www.jewishtimes.com /scripts/edition.pl?now=1/19/2003&SubSectionID=32&ID=2776 (1201 words)

	MIFTAH--As Scandals Swirl Around Sharon, Pundits Predict He Won’t Last a Year
		He paid Sharon’s son Gilad hundreds of thousands of dollars for his “advice” on the project, with a promise of $3 million more if the deal went through — money that police suspect was a kickback to Sharon senior, then the foreign minister, for his help in advancing the project with Greek authorities.
		Gilad Sharon, at least, was not unaware of the risk he was taking.
		Omri Sharon, who is a Knesset member, answered police questions but said virtually nothing; Gilad Sharon evoked his right to silence, even refusing to produce relevant documents.
	www.miftah.org /Display.cfm?DocId=3016&CategoryId=5 (1164 words)

	The Seattle Times: Sharon is dogged by corruption probe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sharon's sons, Omri and Gilad, have refused to cooperate with investigators.
		Sharon has labeled the accusations "scornful libel" and in interviews with Israeli papers to mark the Jewish New Year vowed that he would eventually be cleared.
		Leading the investigation of Sharon is Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein, who has publicly accused Gilad Sharon of obstruction and hiding behind his father's shield of parliamentary immunity.
	www.mafhoum.com /press6/162P9.htm (881 words)

	Official accuses Sharon's son Gilad - The Washington Times: World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Gilad Sharon is accused of receiving kickbacks worth tens of thousands of dollars from a property developer close to hard-line Israeli parties to help promote a Greek island vacation development.
		At the time, Ariel Sharon was foreign minister and Gilad Sharon is accused of abusing his privileged position to help promote the project.
		Last month, Gilad Sharon also refused to answer police questions concerning the terms of a loan of $1.5 million his father is said to have received from a South African businessman and long-standing friend, Cyril Kern, according to Israeli media.
	washingtontimes.com /world/20030801-093849-7781r.htm (293 words)

	USATODAY.com - Court orders Sharon's son to hand over documents in corruption case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sharon's successor as party leader and prime minister could either be chosen in Likud primaries or by the party's 7,500-member Central Committee.
		Gilad Sharon has not cooperated with police, refusing to answer questions or hand over tapes and documents seen as crucial in the investigation.
		Haaretz said Sharon's statement was one of the pieces of evidence that persuaded state attorney Edna Arbel to recommend an indictment.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2004-03-29-sharon-son_x.htm (1073 words)

	Sharon may pay for scandal
		Sharon is accused of taking an illegal loan from a South African friend to pay off other illegal loans to his past political campaigns.
		When that proved impossible, Gilad Sharon used a $1.5 million loan from his godfather, South African businessman Cyril Kern, to raise a loan from a second bank to repay the loan from the first bank.
		Gilad Sharon paid back Kern's loan seven months later, while the outstanding loan from the second bank is due on April 30.
	www.jewishaz.com /jewishnews/030117/sharon.shtml (502 words)

	Israel drops bribery case against Sharon / But he faces another corruption probe
		If Sharon had been indicted in the so-called Greek Island Affair, which dates to the late 1990s, when he was the foreign minister, he would have faced tremendous pressure to resign.
		Sharon, whose Likud Party recently lost its majority in parliament, needs to shore up his coalition, which has been frayed by the recent political battles over his Gaza withdrawal plans.
		In the other inquiry involving Sharon, the authorities ordered him to return campaign contributions of nearly $1 million that were improperly raised from overseas donors in 1999, when he was chosen as leader of the right-wing Likud Party.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/06/16/MNGED76O8Q1.DTL&type=printable (657 words)

	Gilad Atzmon - Sharon is the Right Man for the Job (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sharon was ordered to penetrate to the village of Quibya, to blow as many houses and to inflict as many casualties on its habitant.
		Sharon and "the 101" turned to be the symbol of the new Hebraic military man, a murderous soldier that attack beyond the enemy line, a soldier that represent the ultimate devotion to orders even if it means divorcing himself from any familiar concept of mercy and humanity.
		In Lebanon war (1982), Sharon, the minister of defense, leads the cabinet to believe that the Palestinian issue can be grounded forever by a military assault against the PLO in Lebanon.
	www.gilad.co.uk /html%20files/sharon.html (3529 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Sharon's son back in spotlight
		In another case involving the Sharon family, police are investigating suspicions Gilad Sharon accepted a bribe from David Appel, an Israeli businessman.
		In exchange, Gilad Sharon was supposed to influence his father, who was foreign minister at the time, to get approval for a Greek real estate deal for the businessman.
		The videotape, which was apparently given to the TV stations by police, shows Gilad Sharon talking to David Spector, an adviser to his father, in February 2001, when Sharon was first elected prime minister.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/291150.htm (472 words)

	Bribery charges against Israel's premier dropped - baltimoresun.com
		Sharon's son, Gilad, who worked as a paid consultant for Appel, also was cleared of wrongdoing.
		Sharon had no public comment, but according to Israel's Channel 10 television, he said "Thank you" to Mazuz, who informed him of his decision in a telephone call an hour before making it public.
		Sharon remains the focus of a separate police investigation into a $1.5 million loan used to repay illegal foreign campaign contributions.
	www.baltimoresun.com /news/nationworld/bal-te.sharon16jun16,0,7265588.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines?track=rss (1043 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Sharon son told to give up files
		Gilad Sharon had previously refused to hand over the material, but his lawyer said he would now comply.
		Gilad Sharon was ordered to hand over the documents after the Supreme Court turned down his appeal against a lower court ruling.
		Mr Sharon's sons are alleged to have used a $1.5m loan from South African-based British businessman Cyril Kern to pay for overspending during his leadership election campaign.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3577971.stm (369 words)

	Ariga: The Mazuz moment Tuesday, June 15, 2004
		Sharon has another seven weeks before the summer recess begins and while there are about a dozen Likud rebels against his disengagement plan, there could be as many as 21 or 22 rebels against bringing all or part of Labor into the coalition.
		Gilad is the main proponent of the assessment that Arafat never truly intended to make peace with Israel and has the longterm goal of flooding Israel with refugees to defeat it with demography, while Malka is saying that a deal can be struck with Arafat.
		Sharon, in any case, is pressing ahead with his plan to evacuate Gaza and small section of the northern West Bank in the Jenin area, while beefing up the so-called large settlement blocs of Ariel east of Tel Aviv, Gush Etzion south of Jerusalem, and Maale Adumim, east of Jerusalem.
	www.ariga.com /2004-06-15.shtml (1002 words)

	Sharon Showdown?
		Sharon senior, then serving as the foreign minister, was allegedly supposed to obtain planning permission from the Greek government in return.
		Sharon's Likud party has for the most part been tight-lipped, neither condemning nor defending Sharon, but a number of opposition members have called for him to come clean.
		Sharon's reputation, even among his supporters, is on the slide following his controversial plan to disengage from the Palestinians.
	www.motherjones.com /news/dailymojo/2004/01/01_576.html (607 words)

	MidEast Web - Biography - Ariel Sharon - Prime Minister of Israel
		Sharon and others have claimed since that they did not know civilians were being killed, but in an Israeli television documentary, Sharon said the raid was necessary and he would do it again.
		From 1990-1992, Sharon served as Minister of Construction and Housing and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Immigration and Absorption.
		Sharon was able to form a close and effective alliance with the United States based on common interests in fighting terror and tacit Israeli support for the US war in Iraq.
	www.mideastweb.org /bio-sharon.htm (2147 words)

	JewishJournal.com
		Gilad Sharon, son of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, arrives at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem.
		He paid Sharon’s son, Gilad, hundreds of thousands of dollars for his "advice" on the project, with a promise of $3 million more if the deal went through — money that police suspect was a kickback to Sharon senior, then the foreign minister, for his help in advancing the project with Greek authorities.
		Gilad Sharon, at least, was not unaware of the risk he was taking.
	www.jewishjournal.com /home/preview.php?id=11698 (1160 words)

	CNN.com - Sharon says he won't resign amid bribery scandal - Jan. 22, 2004
		Between 1998 and 1999, Sharon was Israeli foreign minister and Olmert was mayor of Jerusalem.
		If Sharon and Olmert were to be indicted, Israeli case law indicates they would have to suspend themselves from office and await the conclusion of legal proceedings.
		Sharon also faces an accusation that he received an illegal $1.5 million loan during his campaign to win the leadership of the Likud party in 1999.
	www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/meast/01/22/israel.bribery (626 words)

	USATODAY.com - Police question Sharon about corruption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sharon, the third sitting prime minister to be investigated by police, has denied wrongdoing.
		Police are investigating whether Gilad Sharon was hired in an attempt to get his father, who was foreign minister at the time, to assist in getting the Greek authorities to approve the land deal, media reported.
		Sharon is the third prime minister to be investigated by police.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2003-10-30-sharon-probe_x.htm (528 words)

	The Ariel Sharon Corruption File
		In the Sharon family, it is a matter of involvement of suspected criminals in all of the existential affairs of the state, the appointment of every key figure in public administration and the control of the billions of shekels in the state coffers.
		Sharon, then the foreign minister, was invited to and attended a dinner in honor of the Greek undersecretary for foreign affairs in the home of Dudi Appel, which his son, Gilad also attended.
		Gilad Sharon did not cooperate with police investigators and directed the police to his brother Omri and when his brother reserved the right to remain silent, Arik Sharon told the police that Omri is a big boy and must make his own decisions.
	www.masada2000.org /Corruption.html (3061 words)

	Jewish and Israel News from New York - The Jewish Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		At the time Sharon was able to sweep it under the rug with a dramatic press conference in which he scolded the media for even daring to make the investigation part of the election.
		Sharon’s indifference toward the case contrasted with his decision to demote Likud Knesset member Naomi Blumenthal from deputy minister for refusing to cooperate with investigations into the allegations of vote buying during elections for the Likud parliamentary slate late last year.
		Sharon is fortunate, however, that the opposition Labor Party is divided over whether to rub salt in his wounds.
	www.thejewishweek.com /news/newscontent.php3?artid=8319 (1033 words)

	Arutz Sheva - Israel National News
		Gilad Sharon's older brother Omri was elected to the Knesset earlier this year.
		Gilad did not attend yesterday's scheduled court hearing on the Cyril Kern case because of his police interrogation on the Greek island matter.
		Gilad Sharon's silence puts his father in an awkward situation, as the Prime Minister was outspokenly critical of Likud MK Naomi Blumental earlier this year when she chose to remain silent during a police investigation.
	www.israelnn.com /news.php3?id=47461 (262 words)

	Arutz Sheva - Israel National News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Gilad Sharon, son of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, must turn over to the court all documents related to the "Greek Island Affair" and related to the financial relationship between the Sharons and family friend Cyril Kern.
		Sharon's attorneys had argued that the order to search out and turn over material not in the possession or under the control of their client was an unreasonable one.
		Some of the documents sought by the court in the case of Gilad Sharon are related to the unusually high salary paid to Gilad by Appel.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /news.php3?id=60250 (217 words)

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