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Israeli Settler Calls For Assassination of Ariel Sharon

HeadlineAug 22, 2005

The West Bank settler who shot and killed four Palestinians last week said he has no regrets. He also called for the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. The settler, Asher Weissgan, said “I’m not sorry and only hope that somebody murders Sharon, too,” He went on to say “We have a corrupt country. I meant what I said and I hope that someone will take up the gauntlet and kill Sharon.”

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