Israeli opposition leader Ariel Sharon told 2,500 young, cheering Jews that the Israeli government does not have the right to divide Jerusalem because it belongs to all the world’s Jews. At a “mega-event” for Birthright Israel participants making their first visit to the Jewish state, prime ministerial candidate Sharon urged the participants to move to Israel because “we need you here.”
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