Israel Mourns Ariel Sharon
![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks near the flag draped coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a memorial ceremony at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Jan. 13, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/90ae4260-a65e-49f0-ad9d-6738c1c17578_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks near the flag draped coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon during a memorial ceremony at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Jan. 13, 2014.
![Members of the Knesset guard carry the flag draped coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as his family members walk behind during a memorial ceremony at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Jan. 13, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7c39e7ec-aa04-43ac-b6ce-3a0a139a62b3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the Knesset guard carry the flag draped coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon as his family members walk behind during a memorial ceremony at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Jan. 13, 2014.
![Israel's President Shimon Peres carries a wreath to place next to the coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem, Jan. 12, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/4597af6d-8a9a-413b-8f5b-453c7abbfc31_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israel's President Shimon Peres carries a wreath to place next to the coffin of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem, Jan. 12, 2014.
![Israelis pass by the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at Knesset Plaza, Jerusalem, Jan. 12, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/0127d6d1-b7e2-4c49-ab3d-4ba75ef3e374_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Israelis pass by the coffin of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at Knesset Plaza, Jerusalem, Jan. 12, 2014.