Portuguese news site 'kills' former PM Sharon
News site in Portugal starts false rumor that Ariel Sharon is dead, prompts world reporters to investigate.
By Cnaan Liphshiz Tags: Ariel Sharon Israel newsAn erroneous report in a popular news site from Portugal this week started a false rumor that former prime minister Ariel Sharon was dead.
Though comatose for the fourth year straight, Sharon is indeed still alive.
The error appeared in IOL Portugal Diario for more than 24 hours, prompting reporters from all over the world - and especially Brazil - to try to corroborate the report.
The article, which has since been taken offline, did not say how Sharon died, reviewing instead highlights from his political and military career.
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Sharon was a prime minister, a general, a great soldier and first of all , a jew dedicated to his people. He was an eample alive of determination to save adn help israeli lifes. The best to do is to respect a dedicated life and his memory. Do not make fulish accounts, Israel government has this money. JEWS SIDE BY SIDE , EACH ONE IS OUR RESPONSABILITY.
But do I detect a bit of post-colonial antagonism being voiced here?
That would mean having to face the Dreadful Judge. Unless the Almighty is the vengeful, bloodthirsty and warlike deity of the Old Testament, Ariel stands very little chance of avoiding becoming wood for hellfire.
Sharon's state is a test from on High. A test of our most Holy Zionist faith. "Verily, I say unto you; That within the sevent[sic] year of being stricken, HE shall riseth again and strolleth among men; And should any dare pulleth the plug before then, they will surely die the grimmest of deaths". And besides, who are you to decide when he dies?
Former PM Sharon has been on respirator for 4 years. It was (not yet) announced that his brain line is "flat" (brain death) and, therefore, he has been lying in Tel Hashomer hospital for all those years, on public money account and with security guards 24/7 also paid by the State. Isn't it time to finish with this ?
When the Inquisition came from Spain into portugal,in the mid 1500's,and the portuguese crown fell under spanish domain,all went down river...The portuguese brains withered and died. When NASA sent up the first manned satelite,they sent a portuguese astronaut together with a chimp and the chimp was trained to report the vitals of the astronaut to flight control every fifteen minutes...It was a real success...