Sharon, Ariel (1928-2014)
Né/born Ariel Schneidermann
- [wrong] Words attributed to Ariel Sharon “Do no believe the Arabs at all” — Jul. 28 2005
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “This block will always remain a part of Israel” — Jul. 22 2005
During a visit to the illegal colony of Ariel. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “We are withdrawing from Gaza ...where there was no chance of establishing a Jewish majority” — June 30 2005
Speech at the "Cesarea 2005" conference, explaining the reasons for the redeployment out of Gaza. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “There's no need to hide behind security arguments” — Apr. 4 2005
In a preparatory meeting for a racist "family reunification" law, justifying the law that prohibits spouses of Palestinians in Israel from acquiring Israeli citizenship. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “Settlements can be built …. Let them build but without talking” — June 22 2003
Statement to the Israeli Cabinet, June 22, 2003. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “The spirit, and that is what will be decisive in the war in which we find ourselves” — June 23 2002
Appealing to Nationalist Mysticism in an Address to the Jewish Agency, Jerusalem. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “It’s as if we were in Algeria” — Dec. 27 2001
Relating a phone call to French president Jacques Chirac, as related to journalist Alain Louyot in December 2001. - [wrong] Words attributed to Ariel Sharon “We, the jewish people, control America” — Oct. 3 2001
Apocryphal or wrong quotation or doubtful. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “No one has the right to put the Jewish people and the State of Israel on trial” — Mar. 25 2001
On Israeli radio, criticizing the coming of the Mitchell Commission, which he calls a "historical error". - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “Everything that's grabbed will be in our hands” — Nov. 15 1998
Ariel Sharon, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a meeting of the far-right Tsomet party. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “The Oslo agreement … for the Palestinians, is the only agreement they possess” — May 3 1998
Speaking at the WINEP symposium in Washington. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “I prefer to advocate a policy... that in a positive way will induce people to leave” — Aug. 24 1988
Advocates 'humane' ethnic cleansing, rotting life to make people leave. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “I want the Arabs to see Jewish lights every night 500 meters from them” — 1980
Passing by helicopter over the Netzarim settlement in the Gaza Strip. - Quotation from Ariel Sharon “We’ll make them a pastrami sandwich … nobody, will be able to tear it apart” — 1973
In response, in 1973, to journalist Winston Churchill, grandson of the Prime Minister, asking him what to do with the Palestinians.