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Ariel Sharon has been in a coma since he suffered a stroke in 2006. In September he underwent abdominal surgery, but his condition worsened as his organs have deteriorated.
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Ariel Sharon, former Israeli Prime Minister
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Prime Minister Ariel Sharon joins in applauding while standing next to Israel’s President Moshe Katsav, right, as the Canadian, American and Israeli anthems finish playing during a meeting of the General Assembly of United Jewish Communities of North America in Jerusalem.