Remembering one of Israel’s most controversial leaders

Remembering one of Israel’s most controversial leaders
Remembering one of Israel’s most controversial leaders

Remembering one of Israel’s most controversial leaders

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon died over the weekend. He is remembered by many as one of the country’s most controversial leaders. Assaf Grumberg, the central region campus coordinator for Stand With Us, Assaf Evron, an Israeli sculptor and photographer based in Chicago and Orit Bashkin, a professor of modern Middle Eastern history at the University of Chicago join us to discuss is legacy and impact on the Middle East. (Photo: AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)